Blue Nuthatch

Sitta azurea

Description

Sitta azurea has black on the crown, nape, and sides of the head. The back, wings and tail are shiny blue, in the dark they look black. The wings are black. White throat and chest. Blue-black belly and tungging. White iris, yellow beak, and bluish-grey feet.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

13 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Sittidae

GENUS

:

Sitta

SPECIES

:

Sitta azurea

Distribution

Sitta azurea can be found in the mountains, inhabiting lowland forests, and montane forests. This bird is spread between an altitude of 900-2400 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Malaysia and Thailand

Habits and Lifestyle

Sitta azurea is a very active bird species and mix in flocks foraging for food. Usually looks for prey at the top of large trees and sometimes in smaller trees. These birds live in pairs or in larger groups.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Sitta azurea is a bird that eats insects such as beetles, spiders, caterpillars, and moths.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird takes place from April to July. Nests are made in small tree holes with 3-4 eggs.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-4 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The bird population tends to decrease but does not approach the threshold of vulnerability, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Munguk Loreng dalam Wikipedia Artikel
  2. Blue Nuthatch on Wikipedia Article
  3. Blue Nuthatch Sitta azurea on The IUCN Redlist