Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Sitta oenochlamys(Sharpe, RB, 1877)
English (US) Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
The Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) 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 oenochlamys
- Family
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1877)
No guides listed yet for Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Sitta oenochlamys mesoleuca
- Sitta oenochlamys isarog
- Sitta oenochlamys oenochlamys
- Sitta oenochlamys lilacea
- Sitta oenochlamys zamboanga
- Sitta oenochlamys apo
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dendrophila oenochlamys
- Described by
- (Sharpe, RB, 1877)
- Type locality
- Guimaras, Philippine Islands.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London ser.2, vol.1, pt.6 p.338 pl.53 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Nuthatches
Giant Nuthatch
Sitta magna
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Beautiful Nuthatch
Sitta formosa
Blue Nuthatch
Sitta azurea
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Sitta frontalis
Yellow-billed Nuthatch
Sitta solangiae
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Bahama Nuthatch
Sitta insularis
Yunnan Nuthatch
Sitta yunnanensis
Krüper's Nuthatch
Sitta krueperi
Algerian Nuthatch
Sitta ledanti
Looking for a different species?