Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

About the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch is a colorful species of nuthatch found in central and southern parts of Asia. Their preferred habitat is forest, from mangrove to deciduous to evergreen.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatches have a distinctive plumage, different from the more typical neutral colors found on other nuthatch species. Their bright blue upperparts, bright red bill, and yellow eye all make for unmistakable identification.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatches feed mainly on insects and spiders. They forage by walking up and down tree trunks in search of food.

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Details & Statistics

Added to Birdorable

Hatched December 9, 2019

Scientific Name

Sitta frontalis

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Sittidae

Genus:

Sitta

Species:

S. frontalis

Bird Family

Nuthatches & Wrens

Measurements

Length:

4.7 to 5.3 inches

(11.9 to 13.5 cm)

Range

Central Asia South Asia

International Names

Chinese (汉语)

绒额䴓

Czech (Cesky)

brhlík červenozobý

Danish (Dansk)

Fløjlspandet Spætmejse

Dutch (Nederlands)

Pluchekapboomklever

Finnish (Suomi)

mustaotsanakkeli

French (Français)

Sittelle veloutée

German (Deutsch)

Samtstirnkleiber

Italian (Italiano)

Picchio muratore vellutato

Japanese (日本語)

ビロウドゴジュウカラ [biroudogojuukara]

Norwegian (Norsk)

Rødnebbspettmeis

Polish (Polski)

kowalik krasnodzioby

Russian (русский язык)

Чернолобый поползень

Spanish (Español)

Trepador Piquirrojo

Swedish (Svenska)

rödnäbbad nötväcka

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2019 Bonanza Bird #7: Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

December 9, 2019

Today's new species in our 2019 Birdorable Bonanza is a colorful member of the nuthatch family: the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch! Nuthatches typically have a muted plumage, with a mix of black, white, and slate often in the mix. This bird doesn't follow that... Read more »