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Indian Nuthatch
Sitta castanea
Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19.6 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 castanea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indian 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 Indian Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India, sw Nepal, ?sw Bangladesh.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indian Nuthatch?
The Indian Nuthatch is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Indian Nuthatch live?
The Indian Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, sw Nepal, ?sw Bangladesh, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indian Nuthatch belong to?
The Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indian Nuthatch eat?
The Indian Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indian Nuthatch migrate?
The Indian Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indian 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 Indian Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Indian 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 Indian Nuthatch's range?
The Indian Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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