- Sitta neglecta
Identification
13cm
- Grey upperparts
- Rufous belly and underparts
- Fine chestnut scallops on undertail-coverts
- Short black eyestripe
- Dark iris
- Grey bill and legs
Distribution
From Burma to south-eastern Yunnan (China), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and southern Vietnam.
Common in most of its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch and Indian Nuthatch.
Habitat
Moist lowland and hill forests.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a hole or crevice.
Diet
The diet includes insects, nuts and seeds.
Forages singly, in pairs or small groups.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- Wapedia
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Burmese Nuthatch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Burmese_Nuthatch
