White-tailed Nuthatch
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White-tailed Nuthatch

Sitta himalayensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Langtang National Park
134 Verified records at Langtang National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-tailed nuthatch (Sitta himalayensis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It ranges across the northern and northeastern parts of the Indian subcontinent, existing mainly in the low-to-middle Himalayas, as well as associated mountain ranges. It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Nuthatch sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

Insufficient data
Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch
LC

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta cinnamoventris

Insufficient data
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

50–60% · Likely
Grey-hooded Warbler
LC

Grey-hooded Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

40–50% · Likely
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Variegated Laughingthrush
LC

Variegated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron variegatum

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
4 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Nuthatch in Langtang National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Nuthatch sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Nuthatch in Langtang National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Nuthatch in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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