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Blue Nuthatch
Sitta azurea
Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sittidae Nuthatches
- Genus Sitta
- Species azurea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue 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 Blue Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Malay Pen., Sumatra and Java.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 361,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Nuthatch?
The Blue Nuthatch is a small bird that weighs around 16.3 g.
Where does the Blue Nuthatch live?
The Blue Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Malay Pen., Sumatra and Java, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue Nuthatch belong to?
The Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Nuthatch eat?
The Blue Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue Nuthatch migrate?
The Blue Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue Nuthatch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Blue 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 Blue Nuthatch's range?
The Blue Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 361,000 km².
Conservation
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