Yunnan Nuthatch
Sitta yunnanensis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to China
- Family
- Nuthatches (Sittidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Yunnan nuthatch (Sitta yunnanensis) is a bird species in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It was first described by William Robert Ogilvie-Grant in 1900 based on a male holotype. It is a small nuthatch, measuring 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in length on average and weighs between 7.5 and 13 grams (0.26 and 0.46 oz). The grey-blue upperparts contrast with the light, smooth, buffy lowerparts.
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Range and habitat
Mountains of western Sichuan to western Yunnan, southeastern Tibet, and northwestern Guizhou.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yunnan nuthatch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
