The Indian nuthatch (''Sitta castanea'') is a species of

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in the family

Sittidae The nuthatches () constitute a genus, ''Sitta'', of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Mo ...

. It is found in

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and

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. Its natural

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s are subtropical or tropical dry

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s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist

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s. This species has been split by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) Rasmussen, P. C. & J. Anderton (2005) The Birds of South Asia:The Ripley Guide. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions. from the

chestnut-bellied nuthatch The chestnut-bellied nuthatch (''Sitta cinnamoventris'') is a species of bird belonging to the family Sittidae. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent occurring in the countries of India, Tibet Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. It is found in subt ...

. The Indian nuthatch (including the older ''prateri'' of the Eastern Ghats) is found south of the Ganges river. It is the only grey-backed, rufous-bellied nuthatch in the peninsula. Similar to the chestnut-bellied nuthatch but has a smaller bill and a frosty crown that is paler than the mantle. The wing and tail patterns lack contrast and has grey centres to the chestnut undertail coverts. Resident in the Terai and Gangetic plain extending into central India, the Eastern Ghats, Sunderbans and a disjunct population in the Western Ghats. Breeds from February to July. Different in vocalization from the chestnut-bellied nuthatch.

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File: Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch.jpg , In

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, Karnataka, India File:Female Indian Nuthatch from Satpura Tiger Reserve.jpg , alt=Female Indian Nuthatch from Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, Female from

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, India

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6311458 Nuthatches Birds of Bangladesh Birds of India Birds of Nepal Birds described in 1830 Taxa named by René Lesson Taxonomy articles created by Polbot