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The white-browed nuthatch is a small nuthatch, measuring 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in length. The folded wing measures 68–73 mm (2.7–2.9 in) for the male, 67–69 mm (2.6–2.7 in) for the female. The tail is 36–37 mm (1.4–1.5 in), the beak is 15–16 mm (0.59–0.63 in), and the tarsus is 14–16 mm (0.55–0.63 in). The weight is not known, but the Chinese nuthatch and the red-breasted nuthatch, which are also 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in length, average 11.3 grams (0.40 oz) and 8–12.7 grams (0.28–0.45 oz), respectively. The upperparts are dull bluish-grey. Voice: The call is produced at irregular intervals, and consists of a simple pit or plit. The white-browed nuthatch also emits an insistent pii, pii, pii... with 2.5 to 3.5 notes per second, produced more or less regularly. Harrap reports a possible song, consisting of 9 to 12 units at 9 notes per second and consisting of a whi-whi-whi...
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When to see the White-browed Nuthatch
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Where to see the White-browed Nuthatch
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About the White-browed Nuthatch
The white-browed nuthatch, also known as the Victoria nuthatch, is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is a small nuthatch, measuring 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in length and without sexual dimorphism. Like many other nuthatches, the upperparts are greyish blue, contrasting with white underparts on the throat, cheeks, and breast and orange on the flanks, belly, and lower abdomen. Its white supercilium makes it easy to distinguish it from the white-tailed nuthatch, which is a close species in the systematic and geographical sense. Little is known about its ecology, but it feeds on small insects found among bark and lichens, and breeding occurs around April.
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Easily confused with
Bahama NuthatchSitta insularisIt has some notable differences from its closest relative, the brown-headed nuthatch (S. pusilla), including a darker brown facial stripe, a longer bill, shorter wings, and a unique warbling call.
Przevalski's NuthatchSitta przewalskiiPrzevalski's nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring about 12.5 cm (4.9 in) in length.
Siberian NuthatchSitta arcticaThe Siberian nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length.
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