White-cheeked nuthatch
| White-cheeked nuthatch | |
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| at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sittidae |
| Genus: | Sitta |
| Species: | S. leucopsis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1850
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The white-cheeked nuthatch (Sitta leucopsis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
It is 13 cm (5 in) long, white cheeks, chin, throat, and underparts, upper parts mostly dark grey.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Sitta leucopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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