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About the White-cheeked Nuthatch
The white-cheeked nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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It is 13 cm (5.1 in) long, white cheeks, chin, throat, and underparts, upper parts mostly dark grey.
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Where the White-cheeked Nuthatch lives
Regular range
When to see the White-cheeked Nuthatch
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Peak activity in June · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Beautiful NuthatchSitta formosaDescribed by Erik Matthysen in his 1998 treatise The Nuthatches as a bird that "deserves its name", the beautiful nuthatch has highly distinctive plumage.
Yellow-billed NuthatchSitta solangiaeThe yellow-billed nuthatch is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.
Burmese NuthatchSitta neglectaThe Burmese nuthatch, also known as the neglected nuthatch, is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.
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