Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalisSwainson, WJ, 1820
English (US) Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sittidae (Nuthatches) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sitta frontalis
- Family
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1820
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Sitta frontalis frontalis
- Sitta frontalis saturatior
- Sitta frontalis velata
- Sitta frontalis corallipes
- Sitta frontalis palawana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1820
- Type locality
- Ceylon.
- Original description
- Zoological Illustrations ser.1, vol.1 pl.2,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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