Eastern Rock Nuthatch
A species of Nuthatches, Also known as Great Rock Nuthatch Scientific name : Sitta tephronota Genus : Nuthatches
Eastern Rock Nuthatch, A species of Nuthatches
Also known as:
Great Rock Nuthatch
Botanical name: Sitta tephronota
Genus: Nuthatches
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Description
The Persian nuthatch or the eastern rock-nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Eastern Rock Nuthatch primarily consumes insects, snails, and seeds, depending on the season. It feeds on rock surfaces in various ways, including flycatching and foraging on the ground. Unique behaviors include wedging food in crevices to smash open, as well as storing snails and seeds in hidden caches for the winter.
Habitat
Eastern Rock Nuthatch's natural habitats include rocky mountainous regions like slopes, cliffs, and gorges, often in proximity to streams. It favors environments with milk-vetch-wormwood-Rosaceae plant communities plus almond and pistachio vegetation. Adaptable, eastern Rock Nuthatch resides in both exposed rock landscapes and dry pistachio woodlands, and may also be found foraging in dry riverbeds, roads, and near human settlements during winter months.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Nuthatches Genus
Nuthatches Species
Eastern Rock Nuthatch 
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