Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae
Genus
Sitta
Species
frontalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Nepal,
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Forests of all types
Distribution and Range
Indian subcontinent, Nepal, China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
Food
An acrobatic feeder in trees for insects and conifer and other seeds. They have strongly curved claws that allow them to climb down vertical tree trunks, unlike woodpeckers that only work their way upwards