Yellow-billed Nuthatch (Sitta solangiae)
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Yellow-billed Nuthatch

Sitta solangiae (Delacour & Jabouille, 1930)

13 cmLength15 gWeight

The yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Vietnam, China

Near Threatened

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Vietnam, China

Yellow-billed Nuthatch has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jianfengling NNRChina358 records
  2. Mang DenVietnam195 records
  3. Tuyen Lam Lake – western shoreVietnam63 records
More places
  1. Mount LangbianVietnam58 records
  2. Jianfengling NNR – Mingfenggu LoopChina56 records
  3. Tuyen Lam Lake – forested ravineVietnam39 records
  4. Dinhthinh( Tim) (12,1024,108,3599)Vietnam36 records
  5. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam35 records
  6. Bidoup Nui Ba NP—Yang LyVietnam34 records
  7. Tuyen Lam LakeVietnam33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamChina

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 yellow-billed nuthatch (Sitta solangiae) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Hainan, Laos, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Nuthatch?

The Yellow-billed Nuthatch is about 13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Nuthatch live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Vietnam, Laos and southeastern China. It is most often recorded in Vietnam and China.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Nuthatch?

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

Is the Yellow-billed Nuthatch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Nuthatch as Near Threatened.

What does the Yellow-billed Nuthatch eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-billed Nuthatch in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Vietnam, Laos and southeastern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Sitta solangiae chienfengensis Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Nuthatches Sittidae
Genus
Sitta

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Yellow-billed Nuthatch

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