| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1850 | |
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.
Illustration by John Gould and H. C. Richter
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
It is 13 cm (5 in) long, white cheeks, chin, throat, and underparts, upper parts mostly dark grey.
References
- ↑ 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
- Explore Species: White-cheeked Nuthatch at eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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