Wildlifeof Bhutan
White-tailed Nuthatch
Tits, Nuthatches & Treecreepers
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Sitta himalayensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Broad-leaved and mixed forest; breeds at 1,500–3,400m, descending in winter to about 920m
Range
Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand
Size
12cm
The white-tailed nuthatch is 12cm long, slightly smaller than the other related Himalayan nuthatches. It has pale orangey underparts with unmarked bright rufous undertail coverts, a small bill, a black eye stripe flaring wider behind the eye than the Kashmir nuthatch's, and a pale blue-grey mantle. The white patch on the upper tail coverts is difficult to see in the field (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand, mainly in the low-to-middle Himalayas. It lives in broadleaf and mixed forest, breeding at 1,500 to 3,400m and descending in winter to as low as 920m. Breeding is from March to May. The sources read give no diet or clutch detail.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the White-tailed Nuthatch live in?
- Broad-leaved and mixed forest; breeds at 1,500–3,400m, descending in winter to about 920m
- Where is the White-tailed Nuthatch found?
- Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand
- How big is the White-tailed Nuthatch?
- 12cm