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| − | [[Image:Chestnut-bellied_Nuthatch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|atanumondal|atanumondal}}<br />Bandipur, South [[India]], April 2006]] | + | [[Image:Chestnut-bellied_Nuthatch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Indian Nuthatch<br />Photo by {{user|atanumondal|atanumondal}}<br />Bandipur, South [[India]], April 2006]] |
;[[:Category:Sitta|Sitta]] castanea | ;[[:Category:Sitta|Sitta]] castanea | ||
| + | '''Includes: Indian Nuthatch and Burmese Nuthatch''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
13cm | 13cm | ||
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'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Thailand]]. | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Thailand]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:12104cb nuthatch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch<br />Photo by {{user|Rajiv+Lather|Rajiv Lather}}<br />Uttaranchal, [[India]]]] | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>, split by some authorites into three species: |
| − | *'' | + | * '''Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch''' - ''Sitta cinnamoventris'' |
| − | : | + | :*''S. c. almorae'': |
| − | *''S. c. almorae'': | + | ::*Foothills of western [[Himalayas]] ([[Pakistan]] to eastern [[Nepal]]) |
| − | :*Foothills of western [[Himalayas]] ([[Pakistan]] to eastern [[Nepal]]) | + | :*''S. c. cinnamoventris'': |
| − | *''S. c. cinnamoventris'': | + | ::*Eastern Himalayas (eastern Nepal to north-western Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) |
| − | :*Eastern Himalayas (eastern Nepal to north-western Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh) | + | :*''S. c. koelzi'': |
| − | *''S. c. koelzi'': | + | ::*South-eastern Arunachal Pradesh to Assam and adjacent north-western [[Myanmar]] |
| − | :*South-eastern Arunachal Pradesh to Assam and adjacent north-western [[Myanmar]] | + | :*''S. c. tonkinensis'': |
| − | *''S. c. tonkinensis'': | + | ::*Southern Yunnan to northern [[Thailand]], northern [[Vietnam]], northern and central [[Laos]] |
| − | :*Southern Yunnan to northern [[Thailand]], northern [[Vietnam]], northern and central [[Laos]] | + | * '''Indian Nuthatch''' - ''Sitta castanea'' |
| − | *''S. c. neglecta'': | + | :*''S. c. castanea'': |
| − | :*Myanmar to south-eastern Yunnan, Thailand, Laos, [[Cambodia]], southern Vietnam | + | ::*Foothills of northern and central [[India]] (Western Ghats) |
| + | * '''Burmese Nuthatch''' (or Neglected Nuthatch) - ''Sitta neglecta'' | ||
| + | :*''S. c. neglecta'': | ||
| + | ::*Myanmar to south-eastern Yunnan, Thailand, Laos, [[Cambodia]], southern Vietnam | ||
| − | An additional subspecies ''prateri'' is not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | + | An additional subspecies ''prateri'' is not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.<br /> |
| − | + | Forms a superspecies with [[Eurasian Nuthatch]], [[Chestnut-vented Nuthatch]] and [[Kashmir Nuthatch]]. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist lowland and hill forests. | Moist lowland and hill forests. | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
#Wapedia | #Wapedia | ||
| + | #{{Ref-HBWVol13}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sitta+castanea}} | {{GSearch|Sitta+castanea}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sitta]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sitta]] | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 14 November 2010
- Sitta castanea
Includes: Indian Nuthatch and Burmese Nuthatch
Identification
13cm
- Grey upperparts
- Rufous belly and underparts
- Black eyestripe
- Dark iris
- Grey bill and legs
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh and Bhutan.
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1], split by some authorites into three species:
- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch - Sitta cinnamoventris
- S. c. almorae:
- S. c. cinnamoventris:
- Eastern Himalayas (eastern Nepal to north-western Yunnan and Arunachal Pradesh)
- S. c. koelzi:
- South-eastern Arunachal Pradesh to Assam and adjacent north-western Myanmar
- S. c. tonkinensis:
- Indian Nuthatch - Sitta castanea
- S. c. castanea:
- Foothills of northern and central India (Western Ghats)
- Burmese Nuthatch (or Neglected Nuthatch) - Sitta neglecta
- S. c. neglecta:
- Myanmar to south-eastern Yunnan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, southern Vietnam
An additional subspecies prateri is not recognised by all authorities[2].
Forms a superspecies with Eurasian Nuthatch, Chestnut-vented Nuthatch and Kashmir Nuthatch.
Habitat
Moist lowland and hill forests.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a hole or crevice.
Diet
The diet includes insects, nuts and seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- 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. (2024) Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-bellied_Nuthatch
