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

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.

Distribution

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

Taxonomy

Family-Sittidae

Habitat

Forest and Forest edges.

Behaviour

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