Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
Sitta cinnamoventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySittidae (Nuthatches)
- GenusSitta (Nuthatches)
- SpeciesSitta cinnamoventris (Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch)
The chestnut-bellied nuthatch (Sitta cinnamoventris) is a species of bird belonging to the family Sittidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent occurring in the countries of India, Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. It is found in subtropical or tropical forest, that are dry or moist forests, and in montane and lowland forests. This species is very similar to the Burmese nuthatch but it has a heavier bill, the crown and mantle are of the same shade. The wing and tail markings show contrasting markings; silvery-edge to primaries, blackish inner webs to tertials and tail with large white spots in the tail. Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) established the chestnut-bellied nuthatch is different from the Indian nuthatch and the Burmese nuthatch. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Kaziranga National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Kaziranga National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.