Wildlifeof China
White-tailed Nuthatch
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Sitta himalayensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Broad-leaved and mixed forest; breeds from March to May
Range
Northern and north-eastern Indian subcontinent, mainly the low-to-middle Himalayas: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar and others
Size
12cm
The white-tailed nuthatch is 12cm long, slightly smaller than the other related Himalayan nuthatches. It has a small bill and pale orangey underparts with unmarked bright rufous undertail coverts, a buff underside and a paler blue-grey mantle. The white patch on the centre of the upper tail coverts is difficult to see in the field (Wikipedia, general species account).
It ranges across the northern and north-eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the low-to-middle Himalayas and associated mountain ranges. It breeds from March to May in broad-leaved and mixed forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the White-tailed Nuthatch live in?
- Broad-leaved and mixed forest; breeds from March to May
- Where is the White-tailed Nuthatch found?
- Northern and north-eastern Indian subcontinent, mainly the low-to-middle Himalayas: Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar and others
- How big is the White-tailed Nuthatch?
- 12cm