Yunnan Nuthatch
Sitta yunnanensis
Yunnan Nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yunnan Nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis) is a member of the Sittidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.9 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 yunnanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yunnan Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yunnan Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yunnan Nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis) is a member of the Sittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 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 205,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yunnan Nuthatch?
The Yunnan Nuthatch is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Yunnan Nuthatch live?
The Yunnan Nuthatch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yunnan Nuthatch belong to?
The Yunnan Nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis) belongs to the Sittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yunnan Nuthatch eat?
The Yunnan Nuthatch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yunnan Nuthatch migrate?
The Yunnan Nuthatch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yunnan 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 Yunnan Nuthatch make?
1 real field recording of the Yunnan Nuthatch — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yunnan Nuthatch's range?
The Yunnan Nuthatch has a mapped global range of about 205,000 km².
Conservation
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