Nuthatches
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sittidae
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet. There are 24 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Burma.
- Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch Sitta castanea
- Chestnut-vented Nuthatch Sitta nagaensis
- White-tailed Nuthatch Sitta himalayensis
- White-browed Nuthatch Sitta victoriae (E)
- Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis
- Giant Nuthatch Sitta magna
- Beautiful Nuthatch Sitta formosa
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Burma