Aves > Passeriformes > Sittidae > Sitta
Sitta yunnanensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1900 – Yunnan Nuthatch
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Sitta yunnanensis – Yunnan Nuthatch
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
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Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is uncommon. It inhabits undergrowth open pine forests on hilly regions of China and India (in Arunachal Pradesh) at the heights of 2,400m-3,400m (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status: This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and its current population size is unknown. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to forest fires and logging (BirdLife International 2017).
References:
BirdLife International 2017. Sitta yunnanensis (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22711192A116898695.
https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22711192A116898695.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Sittidae > Sitta
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Sitta yunnanensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1900 – Yunnan Nuthatch. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/1791/Sitta-yunnanensis
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