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Blue Nuthatch

Sitta azurea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
128 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The blue nuthatch (Sitta azurea) is a bird species in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 13.5 cm (5.3 in) in length. The species, which shows slight sexual dimorphism, has dramatic plumage pattern unlike any other member of its genus. Its head is black or blackish-blue dark blue upperparts close to purple with azure feathers. The wings are edged with black. The throat and chest are white or a washed buff, contrasting with the upperparts and the belly of a very dark blue; the covert feathers are generally clear, blue-grey or purplish. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Nuthatch sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

Insufficient data
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

60–70% · Likely
Gray-throated Babbler
LC

Gray-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

40–50% · Likely
Sumatran Treepie
LC

Sumatran Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta occipitalis

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Shiny Whistling-Thrush
LC

Shiny Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus melanurus

30–40% · Possible
🐦 No photo available

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)

Bird

Oriolus cruentus

30–40% · Possible
Sunda Warbler

Sunda Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Seicercus grammiceps

30–40% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

30–40% · Possible
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Nuthatch in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Nuthatch sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Nuthatch in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue Nuthatch in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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