The white-cheeked nuthatch (Sitta leucopsis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
White-cheeked nuthatch | |
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At Naltar, Gilgit, Pakistan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sittidae |
Genus: | Sitta |
Species: | S. leucopsis
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Binomial name | |
Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1850
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Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
editIt is 13 cm (5 in) long, white cheeks, chin, throat, and underparts, upper parts mostly dark grey.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sitta leucopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103881719A94283596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103881719A94283596.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- Explore Species: White-cheeked Nuthatch at eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)