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Photo by 996sps
Photo taken: Bukit Tinggi - Pahang, Malaysia .

Sitta frontalis

[edit] Identification

Deep violet-blue upperparts,whitish throat and breast,buff underparts together with red bill and velvety black patchon forehead diagnostic.
Male-Has narrow black supercilium.
Female-Lacks black supercilium.
Juvenile-like adult but black bill.
Size-12cm.(the picture is of a Male).

[edit] Distribution

India through S.E.Asia to Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Forest and Forest edges.

[edit] Behaviour

Frequents the canopy and middle story in small noisy parties or sometimes solitarily,rapidly moving up and down tree trunks while foraging.Often in mixed species flocks.

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