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Sitta frontalis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects gleaned from bark
Habitat
Lowland and hill forest
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs (typical for nuthatches)
Incubation period
About 14–15 days (typical for nuthatches)
Size
Small (12–13cm)
Wingspan
~19–21cm
Weight
~10–13g
A small nuthatch with a velvety black forehead, blue-grey upperparts and a bright red bill, found in lowland and hill forest.
Forages on tree trunks and branches, moving head-first down trunks in typical nuthatch fashion, gleaning insects from bark crevices.
