Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

Least Concern

The Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat. It creeps along trunks and branches, often headfirst, prying insects, seeds, and nuts from bark with a strong bill and nesting in cavities that may be narrowed with mud or resin.

Family

Sittidae

Group

Nuthatches

Range

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Range — Resident or seasonal range in Northern Hemisphere woodland, pine forest, and rocky mountain habitat

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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