Kashmir nuthatch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sittidae
Genus: Sitta
Species:
S. cashmirensis
Binomial name
Sitta cashmirensis
Brooks, 1871

The Kashmir nuthatch (Sitta cashmirensis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in the northernmost regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the mid-altitudes of the Himalayas. The species ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan. The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common in eastern Afghanistan and north-western India, and fairly common in Nepal (Harrap and Quinn 1996).

Habitat

It makes its home in the subtropical and tropical humid montane forests. It prefers a high altitude, from 1,800 to 3,350 meters.

Description

This bird measures 14 cm (5.5 in) long and has mostly grey upper parts, reddish underparts and a pale throat and chin.[2]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sitta cashmirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22711158A94281143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711158A94281143.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Nuthatches | Beauty of Birds". 16 September 2021.


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