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Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sitta oenochlamys
Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.4 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 oenochlamys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulphur-billed 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 Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) belongs to the Sittidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Mindoro, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 250,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is a small bird that weighs around 16.4 g.
Where does the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch live?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Mindoro, Palawan group and Sulu Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch belong to?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch eat?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch migrate?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sulphur-billed 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 Sulphur-billed Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch's range?
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 250,000 km².
Conservation
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