Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
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Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Periyar National Park
391 Verified records at Periyar National Park
January 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 391 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Periyar National Park?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Velvet-fronted Nuthatch sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 391 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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