Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa
Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sittidae Nuthatches
- Genus Sitta
- Species formosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Beautiful Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Beautiful Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is a member of the Sittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to nw Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 381,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Beautiful Nuthatch?
The Beautiful Nuthatch is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Beautiful Nuthatch live?
The Beautiful Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to nw Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Beautiful Nuthatch belong to?
The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Beautiful Nuthatch eat?
The Beautiful Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Beautiful Nuthatch migrate?
The Beautiful Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Beautiful Nuthatch endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Beautiful Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Beautiful Nuthatch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Beautiful Nuthatch's range?
The Beautiful Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 381,000 km².
Conservation
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