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Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

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Photo by atanumondalPhoto taken: Bandipur, South India

Photo by atanumondal
Photo taken: Bandipur, South India

Sitta castanea

Contents

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

13cm. Grey upperparts, rufous belly and underparts, black eyestripe, colours vary between subspecies, dark iris, grey bill and legs.

[edit] Distribution

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Bhutan, India, China, Nepal, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

[edit] Taxonomy

It has been split into 3 species:

Sitta castanea
Sitta cinnamoventris
Sitta neglecta

[edit] Habitat

Hills.

[edit] Behaviour

It nests in a hole or crevice.

The diet includes insects, nuts and seeds.

[edit] References

Avibase; Wikipedia; Wapedia

[edit] External Links

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