White-cheeked Nuthatch
White-cheeked Nuthatch (<em>Sitta leucopsis</em>) is a species of Nuthatches (<em>Sittidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-cheeked Nuthatch (Sitta leucopsis) is a species of Nuthatches (Sittidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A nuthatch with a black crown and white cheeks, hopping down trunks head-first; feeds on insects and nuts; nests in tree cavities; a bird of Himalayan oak forests.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sitta; binomial: Sitta leucopsis; authority: Gould, 1850. Typical size: 13-14cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
