Chinese Nuthatch
Sitta villosaVerreaux, JP, 1865
English (US) Chinese Nuthatch
The Chinese Nuthatch (Sitta villosa) 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 villosa
- Family
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chinese Nuthatch
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sitta villosa bangsi
- Sitta villosa villosa
- Sitta villosa corea
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Verreaux, JP, 1865
- Type locality
- Chine au Nord de Pekin.
- Original description
- Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Bulletin 1, fasc.4 p.78 pl.5 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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