Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
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Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
42 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The velvet-fronted nuthatch (Sitta frontalis) is a small passerine bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae found in southern Asia, from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka ‍and Bangladesh east to southwestern China and Indonesia. Like other nuthatches, it feeds on insects in the bark of trees, foraging on the trunks and branches and their strongly clawed toes allow them to climb down tree trunks or move on the undersides of horizontal branches. They are found in forests with good tree cover and are often found along with other species in mixed-species foraging flocks. Adult males can be told apart by the black stripe that runs behind and above the eyes. They have a rapid chipping call note. They breed in tree cavities and holes, often created by woodpeckers or barbets. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

50–60% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

30–40% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

30–40% · Possible
Malayan Banded-Pitta
NT

Malayan Banded-Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydrornis irena

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
10 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
12 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
14 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
16 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
18 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
22 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
25 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
26 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
28 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
30 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
31 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
32 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Khao Sok National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Khao Sok National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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