Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
A species of Nuthatches Scientific name : Sitta frontalis Genus : Nuthatches
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, A species of Nuthatches
Botanical name: Sitta frontalis
Genus: Nuthatches
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Description
The velvet-fronted nuthatch has the typical nuthatch shape, short tail and powerful bill and feet. It is 12.5 cm long. It is violet-blue above, with lavender cheeks, beige underparts, yellow eyes, and a whitish throat. The iris is distinctly pale and yellow. The bill is red, and there is a black patch on the forehead and lores which is well developed in adults and less so in younger birds. Young birds have a dark beak and dark tips to the undertail coverts. Adult males can be told apart by the black superciliary stripe that runs above the eye and over the head, towards the nape. Females lack the supercilium and have a warmer underpart colour. Juveniles are duller versions of the adult lacking the black frontal band. There populations differ in shade and size and the distribution of white on the throat. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch primarily consumes insects and spiders. They forage actively, often in pairs or small flocks, and join mixed-species groups. Velvet-fronted Nuthatch typically searches for food on upper tree trunks and branches, occasionally probing undergrowth or logs, but rarely on the ground. Unique wing-flapping may flush out prey.
Habitat
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch thrives in a wide array of forest habitats, ranging from lowland plains to montane regions with an elevation of roughly 2200 meters. They are adaptable to diverse forest types, including tropical rainforests, semi-evergreen, mixed deciduous, and mangrove forests. Additionally, velvet-fronted Nuthatch can be found in cultivated areas with tall trees, such as coffee and tea plantations. They demonstrate a preference for open evergreen forests and moist-deciduous woods and are less commonly seen in dense rainforest canopies.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Nuthatches Genus
Nuthatches Species
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch 
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