Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Sitta Higher classification Nuthatch | Phylum Chordata Family Sittidae Scientific name Sitta villosa Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Nuthatch, Yunnan nuthatch, White‑cheeked nuthatch, Yellow‑billed nuthatch | ||
The Chinese nuthatch or snowy-browed nuthatch (Sitta villosa) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in China, North Korea, and South Korea.
Description
12 cm length. Bluish-grey upperparts and buffy to orange-cinnamon underparts. Bill appears uptitled. Male: Black cap and eyestripe with white supercilium. Cheeks and throat whitish. Female: Grey crown, with narrower supercilium. Duller and browner above and below than male. Habitat: Mature coniferous forests or groves of trees.
References
Chinese nuthatch Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA