The chestnut-vented nuthatch is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring 12.5–14 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length. The upperparts are a solid gray blue, with a markedly black loral stripe. The underparts are uniform gray to buff from the throat to belly, with brick red on the flanks. The undertail is white with a rufous border. The chestnut-vented nuthatch utters different kinds of calls, which can sometimes sound like a troglodyte alarm, and its song is a monotonous, stereotypical crackle, typically chichichichi. Its ecology is poorly known, but it probably feeds on small arthropods and seeds, and the breeding season begins between March and May. The nest is typically located in a hole in the trunk of a tree, and the clutch has two to five eggs. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Godwin-Austen, HH 1874
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1874, pt.1 p.44
Imprint year:
1874
Protonym:
Sitta nagaensis
Type locality:
Naga Hills, Burma.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90419#page/92/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
1296824860E592B9
Avibase ID:
avibase-12968248
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/12968248
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563026
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sittelle des Naga ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sittelle des Naga ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2018: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2021: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sitta nagaensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sitta nagaensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sitta nagaensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Chestnut-vented Nuthatch ( Sitta nagaensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sitta nagaensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sitta nagaensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Sitta [europaea, cashmirensis or nagaensis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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