Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
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Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
503 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
February 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 503 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

10–20% · With luck
White-tailed Nuthatch
LC

White-tailed Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta himalayensis

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

50–60% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Chitwan National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 503 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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