Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
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Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
424 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 subtropical or tropical forest, that are dry or moist forests, and in montane and lowland forests. This species is very similar to the Burmese nuthatch but it has a heavier bill, the crown and mantle are of the same shade. The wing and tail markings show contrasting markings; silvery-edge to primaries, blackish inner webs to tertials and tail with large white spots in the tail. Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) established the chestnut-bellied nuthatch is different from the Indian nuthatch and the Burmese nuthatch. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

White-tailed Nuthatch
LC

White-tailed Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta himalayensis

10–20% · With luck
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

<5% · Rare
Beautiful Nuthatch
VU

Beautiful Nuthatch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sitta formosa

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Orange-bellied Leafbird
LC

Orange-bellied Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis hardwickii

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

50–60% · Likely
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Bulbul
LC

Ashy Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemixos flavala

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
40–50%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Royal Manas National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 424 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Royal Manas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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