White-cheeked nuthatch

The white-cheeked nuthatch (Sitta leucopsis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Illustration by John Gould and H. C. Richter

White-cheeked nuthatch
At Naltar, Gilgit, Pakistan
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sittidae
Genus:	Sitta
Species:	S. leucopsis
Binomial name
Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1850

Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.

Description

It is 13 cm (5.1 in) long, white cheeks, chin, throat, and underparts, upper parts mostly dark grey.