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- Sitta yunnanensis
Identification
12cm. Bluey-grey, broad black stripe extending from the bill, through the eye and down the sides of the neck, white sides of the face and throat, pinkish-buff underparts, black bill, grey feet and a brown iris. Juveniles have a less bold eye stripe.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Mature pine forest, with little undergrowth.
Behaviour
They are arboreal. They inch up and down trunks and branches. They wedge nuts, insects and other food into crevices in the tree, and hack them open with their long, sturdy bill.
They nest in holes in trees or rocks; 4-10 eggs are laid.
