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Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
Sitta nagaensis
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.7 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 nagaensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-vented 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 Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Tibet to sc Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-vented Nuthatch?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is a very small bird that weighs around 14.7 g.
Where does the Chestnut-vented Nuthatch live?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Tibet to sc Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-vented Nuthatch belong to?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch (Sitta nagaensis) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-vented Nuthatch eat?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-vented Nuthatch migrate?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-vented 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 Chestnut-vented Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-vented 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 Chestnut-vented Nuthatch's range?
The Chestnut-vented Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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