Blue Nuthatch - BirdForum Opus

Photo by makus
Fraser's hill, Pahang, Malaysia, July 2007

Sitta azurea

Identification

13.5 cm

• Very long hindclaw

Distribution

Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra and Java.

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 3 subspecies:

• S. a. expectata:

• Malay Peninsula and Sumatra

• S. a. nigriventer:

• Western Java

• S. a. azurea:

• Eastern Java

Habitat

Montane forest, broadleaved and evergreen jungles 820 – 2180m.

Behaviour

They associate with mixed flocks of birdwaves during feeding.

Diet

They mostly eat small insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue Nuthatch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Nuthatch

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