Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 20 g

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 1 — Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Ameet Mandavia, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ajay, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Paulmathi Vinod, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Jigu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Raja bandi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Indian Nuthatch

The Indian nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

India Nepal China

Recorded as a rare visitor in Vietnam, Bhutan.

When to see it

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Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Chestnut-vented NuthatchSitta nagaensisThe range of the chestnut-vented nuthatch overlaps with that of the Burmese nuthatch (S. neglecta).

Krüper's NuthatchSitta krueperiThe Krüper's nuthatch is a small to medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) in length.

Sulphur-billed NuthatchSitta oenochlamysThe sulphur-billed nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.

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