Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea asiatica (Gould, 1837)

2006-12-13 Astana, City park	© Askar Isabekov

Description

Throat, breast and belly are white. Bill shorter, less massive and thinner; general sizes lesser than in europaea. Male wing 74.0-82.0 (78.0) mm.

Distribution

Breeds in coniferous forests of Trans-Irtysh area, in Kalbinskiy Altai and in Southwest Altai (Ivanovskiy and Altaiskiy Tarbagatay ridges, Markakol lake). Vagrant was shot in Taraz in February 1966.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.