Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
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Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
416 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The velvet-fronted nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a small passerine bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae found in southern Asia, from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka ‍and Bangladesh east to southwestern China and Indonesia. Like other nuthatches, it feeds on insects in the bark of trees, foraging on the trunks and branches and their strongly clawed toes allow them to climb down tree trunks or move on the undersides of horizontal branches. They are found in forests with good tree cover and are often found along with other species in mixed-species foraging flocks. Adult males can be told apart by the black stripe that runs behind and above the eyes. They have a rapid chipping call note. They breed in tree cavities and holes, often created by woodpeckers or barbets. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 416 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Bornean Treepie
LC

Bornean Treepie

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dendrocitta cinerascens

70–80% · Very likely
Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Warbler

Yellow-breasted Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Seicercus montis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped White-eye
LC

Black-capped White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Mountain Leaf Warbler
LC

Mountain Leaf Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus trivirgatus

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistler
LC

Bornean Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala hypoxantha

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
LC

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Staphida everetti

60–70% · Likely
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
LC

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus borneensis

50–60% · Likely
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

50–60% · Likely
Black-sided Flowerpecker
LC

Black-sided Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum monticolum

50–60% · Likely
Gray-throated Babbler
LC

Gray-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris nigriceps

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
10 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
14 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
16 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
18 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
22 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
25 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
26 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
28 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
30 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
31 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
32 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Kinabalu Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 416 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Kinabalu Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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