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Velvet-fronted nuthatch

(Sitta frontalis)

Description

It is a resident species of all types of forests,although the open evergreen forest is the optimal habitat.It has the ability,like other sites,to climb trees,unlike species such as woodpeckers that can only climb them.It feeds actively on insects and spiders,and can be found feeding in flocks with other passerines.The species is a typical blue climber with a large head,short tail,and prominent beak and feet.It reaches 12.5 cm in length and is violet blue in the upper parts,with lavender cheeks,beige underparts and a whitish throat.The beak is red,and has a black patch on the forehead.The male has a black superciliary list,but the females lack it and have a warmer color in the lower region.Young people are more muted versions of the adult.There are four different variations of shadow in the lower parts and the extension of the white in the throat also varies.The nests are in holes or crevices of trees,lined with moss,skins and feathers,or grass.Occasionally,the climber needs to enlarge the hole,but a large hole can reduce the size of its entrance by building a neat wall of mud.The female lays three to six white eggs,sprinkled with red.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Sittidae
Genus:Sitta
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