Przevalski's Nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii)
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Przevalski's Nuthatch

Sitta przewalskii Berezowski & Bianchi, 1891

13 cmLength22 cmWingspan15 gWeight

This nuthatch lacks a black eyestripe and has a blue-black crown, pale yellow-orange face and cinnamon breast and belly.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. No black eyestripe
  2. Forehead, crown and nape deep blue-black
  3. Pale yellow-orange cheeks and throat
  4. Rich cinnamon breast and belly

Male, female and young

Sexes almost identical, but the male has brighter cinnamon. Juveniles have a yellow base of the bill and less vivid plumage.

Voice

A long series of whistles rising in pitch, interspersed with short notes.

Where and when it's recorded

Przevalski's Nuthatch has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baxi ForestChina73 records
  2. Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina72 records
  3. MengbishanChina57 records
More places
  1. Lianhuashan NNRChina47 records
  2. Gonggangling PassChina20 records
  3. Baxi Forest – lower trackChina16 records
  4. Baizha ForestChina13 records
  5. Qunjia National Forest ParkChina12 records
  6. Jiuzhaigou NNRChina11 records
  7. Balang Shan [General Area]China11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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

Przevalski's nuthatch (Sitta przewalskii) is a bird species in the family Sittidae, collectively known as nuthatches.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Przevalski's Nuthatch?

The Przevalski's Nuthatch is about 13 cm long, with a wingspan of 22 cm and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Przevalski's Nuthatch live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southeastern Tibet, west-central China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Przevalski's Nuthatch?

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

Is the Przevalski's Nuthatch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Przevalski's Nuthatch as Least Concern.

What does the Przevalski's Nuthatch eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Przevalski's Nuthatch in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Wingspan
22 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: southeastern Tibet, west-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Nuthatches Sittidae
Genus
Sitta

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Przevalski's Nuthatch

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