Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Description

The upper body is purple-blue, the lower part is cream. Yellow eyes, whitish throat, red beak. In adult birds there is a black spot on the forehead. Young birds have a dark beak and a dark tip on the underside of the tail.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

12 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Sittidae

GENUS

:

Sitta

SPECIES

:

Sitta frontalis

Distribution

Sitta frontalis can be found in lowland forests, hills, pine forests, swamps, and plantations. This bird is spread to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java).

Habits and Lifestyle

Sitta frontalis often climbs from top to bottom with his head down, moving actively, rushing before flying to another tree. These birds live in pairs or in small groups.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Sitta frontalis is a bird that eats small insects, caterpillars, and spiders.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

This bird’s breeding season lasts April-August. The nest is a small hole. Eggs are white with red spots with 3-4 grains.

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​

This bird population tends to decrease, but is still categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Munguk Beledu dalam Wikipedia Artikel
  2. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch on Wikipedia Article
  3. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis on The IUCN Redlist