Indian Nuthatch (Sitta castanea)
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Indian Nuthatch

Sitta castanea Lesson, RP, 1830

20 gWeight

The Indian nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.

Busiest months: October and December · Most records: India, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Indian Nuthatch has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia1,304 records
  2. Kanha Tiger Reserve – Mukki GateIndia577 records
  3. Banjar River, ChaukitolaIndia227 records
More places
  1. Kanha NP – Kanha ZoneIndia204 records
  2. Bandhavgarh NPIndia142 records
  3. Kanha Tiger ReserveIndia127 records
  4. Kanha NP – Kisli ZoneIndia119 records
  5. Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia99 records
  6. Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia80 records
  7. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveIndia61 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepal

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Indian nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

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Questions

How big is the Indian Nuthatch?

The Indian Nuthatch weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Indian Nuthatch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: India, southwestern Nepal, ?southwestern Bangladesh. It is most often recorded in India and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Indian Nuthatch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Indian Nuthatch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Indian Nuthatch as Least Concern.

What does the Indian Nuthatch eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Indian Nuthatch in?

It belongs to the family Nuthatches (Sittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: India, southwestern Nepal, ?southwestern Bangladesh

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Nuthatches Sittidae
Genus
Sitta

Other birds in the genus Sitta

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Indian Nuthatch

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