Kashmir Nuthatch

Sitta cashmirensis

Least Concern

The Kashmir Nuthatch is a tree-climbing nuthatch of the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests. 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

Kashmir Nuthatch Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Himalayas and adjacent foothill forests

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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