Yellow-billed Nuthatch
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Yellow-billed Nuthatch
Christoph Moning · CC_BY_4_0 via GBIF
Yellow-billed Nuthatch
Christoph Moning · CC_BY_4_0 via GBIF

Yellow-billed Nuthatch

Sitta solangiae

淡紫䴓

IUCN: Near Threatened Found in China

Introduction

A species of bird in the family Sittidae. Found in Hainan, Laos, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Threatened by habitat loss.

Distribution & Habitat

Occurs in Hainan, Laos, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.

Conservation

Threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation and forest degradation.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae
Genus
Sitta
eBird Code
yebnut1

Subspecies (3)

  • Sitta solangiae chienfengensis

    Hainan (southern China)

  • Sitta solangiae fortior

    southern Vietnam (Langbian Plateau) and adjacent Laos (Bolaven Plateau)

  • Sitta solangiae solangiae

    northern Vietnam (Fan Si Pan Mountains)

Data Sources

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.