Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
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Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
480 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
January 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 480 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

20–30% · Possible
Indian Nuthatch
LC

Indian Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta castanea

Insufficient data
White-tailed Nuthatch
LC

White-tailed Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta himalayensis

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 480 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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