Burmese nuthatch

The Burmese nuthatch (Sitta neglecta) also known as the neglected nuthatch [1] is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Burmese nuthatch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
Species:
S. neglecta
Binomial name
Sitta neglecta
Walden, 1870

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

This species has been split by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) from[2] the chestnut-bellied nuthatch.

References

  1. https://www.hbw.com/species/burmese-nuthatch-sitta-neglecta
  2. Rasmussen, P. C. & J. Anderton (2005) The Birds of South Asia:The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions.
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