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Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa Blyth, E 1843
The beautiful nuthatch is a bird species in the family Sittidae, collectively known as nuthatches. It is a large nuthatch, measuring 16.5 cm (6.5 in) in length, that is not sexually dimorphic. Its coloration and markings are dramatic, the upper parts being black and azure, streaked with white and pale blue on the head and lined with the same colors on the wing feathers. The underparts are orange, and the eyebrow and throat are ochre. An irregular, dark eyestripe highlights its eye. S. formosa's ecology is not fully described, but it is known to feed on small insects and larvae found on the trunks and epiphyte-covered branches of trees in its range. Reproduction takes place from April to May; the nest is placed in the hole of an oak, rhododendron, or other large tree. The nest is made of plant material and fur in which the bird typically lays four to six eggs. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Sittidae
Genus:
Sitta
Scientific:
Sitta formosa
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Sittidae
Genus:
Sitta
Scientific:
Sitta formosa
Original description
Citation:
Blyth, E 1843
Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
12, pt.2, no.143 p.938
Protonym:
Sitta formosa
Type locality:
Blyth).
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123810#page/454/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
9867D23DF05C1005
Avibase ID:
avibase-9867D23D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9867D23D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563019
VULNERABLE
Geographic range:
- Sitta formosa: Sikkim and Bhutan to Yunnan, Myanmar, and northwestern Tonkin
Source: Clements checklist
Beautiful Nuthatch
Catalan:
pica-soques esplèndid
Czech:
brhlík nádherný
Danish:
Pragtspætmejse
German:
Schmuckkleiber
Spanish:
Trepador Hermoso
Spanish (Spain):
Trepador Hermoso
Finnish:
kaunonakkeli
French:
Sittelle superbe
Croatian:
prugastoleđi brgljez
Hungarian:
ékszercsuszka
Italian:
Picchio muratore magnifico
Japanese (romaji):
binangojuukara
Japanese:
ビナンゴジュウカラ
Lithuanian:
Puošnusis bukutis
Dutch:
Prachtboomklever
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Praktspettmeis
Norwegian:
Praktspettmeis
Polish:
kowalik wspaniały
Portuguese:
trepadeira-soberba
Portuguese (Portugal):
trepadeira-formosa
Russian:
Поползень-красавец
Slovak:
brhlík pestrý
Swedish:
praktnötväcka
Ukrainian:
Повзик-білозір
Chinese:
丽䴓
Chinese (Traditional):
麗鳾
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sittelle superbe ( Sitta formosa) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sittelle superbe ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 1st edition: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2021: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2022: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2023: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2024: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 4th edition: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2015: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2016: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2017: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2018: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Clements, version 2019: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 1.50: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 1.52: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 1.53: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 1.54: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 1.55: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2015: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2016: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2017: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2018: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2019: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2021: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2022: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2023: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| eBird version 2024: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Sitta formosa |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Sitta formosa |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Sitta formosa |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Beautiful Nuthatch ( Sitta formosa) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sitta formosa |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sitta formosa |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: gözəl cilovlu, gözəl sitta
Bulgarian: Голяма зидарка
Catalan: pica-soques esplèndid
Czech: Brhlík nádherný
Danish: Pragtspætmejse
German: Schmuckkleiber
English: Beautiful Nuthatch, Beutiful Nuthatch
English, HBW: Beautiful Nuthatch
English (IOC): Beautiful Nuthatch
English (United States): Beautiful Nuthatch
Esperanto: Belega sito
Spanish: Sita Preciosa, Trepador Hermoso
Spanish (Spain): Trepador Hermoso
Spanish (HBW): Beautiful Nuthatch
Estonian: safiir-puukoristaja
Finnish: kaunonakkeli, Mustakaulusnakkeli
French: Sittelle magnifique, Sittelle superbe
Croatian: prugastoleđi brgljez
Hungarian: ékszercsuszka
Italian: Picchio muratore magnifico, Picchio muratore splendente
Japanese (romaji): binan gojū-kara, binangojuugara, binangojuukara
Japanese: ビナンゴジュウカラ, ビナンゴジュウガラ
Japanese (Kanji): 美男五十雀
Scientific: Sitta formosa
Lithuanian: Puošnusis bukutis
Dutch: Prachtboomklever
Norwegian Nynorsk: Praktspettmeis
Norwegian: Praktspettmeis
Polish: kowalik wspanialy, kowalik wspaniały
Pinyin: lì shī
Portuguese: trepadeira-soberba
Portuguese (Portugal): trepadeira-formosa
Russian: Поползень-красавец, Прекрасный поползень
Slovak: brhlík pestrý
Swedish: Praktnötväcka
Thai: นกไต่ไม้สีสวย
Thai (Transliteration): nók tày-máy sĭi-sŭay
Turkish: Süslü sıvacı
Ukrainian: Повзик-білозір
Vietnamese: Chim Trèo cây lưng đen, Trèo cây lưng đen
Chinese: 丽䴓, 丽, 丽鳾
Chinese (Traditional): 麗鳾
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