Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
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Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
16 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
April 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible
White-chested Babbler

White-chested Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

30–40% · Possible
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Pitta
LC

Hooded Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta sordida

20–30% · Possible
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

20–30% · Possible
Straw-headed Bulbul
CR

Straw-headed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

April has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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