Beautiful Nuthatch

Sitta formosa Blyth, 1843

Sittidae — Nuthatches

Beautiful Nuthatch, Sitta formosa, is a nuthatch of the Oriental Region, breeding from the Himalayas to north-west Vietnam. It was described by Blyth in 1843 and belongs to the family Sittidae in the order Passeriformes. The bird is notable for its striking plumage, with black and azure upperparts, white and pale blue patterning on the head and wings, orange underparts, and ochre on the eyebrow and throat. A dark stripe through the eye adds to its marked appearance.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae — Nuthatches
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Himalayas to nw Vietnam
Beautiful Nuthatch
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Tours where you can spot this bird

13 tours in India 12, Bhutan 1

Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 13 days

Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley - Sela Pas...

Next: Oct 19, 2026
Private 22-Day Northeast India Birding Expedition
Private 22-Day Northeast India Birding Expedition
India / Guwahati Private tour 22 days

A private 22-day Northeast India birding journey through a broad Northeast India circuit from Brahmaputra wetlands and rainforest to Eastern...

From INR 366,194
Private 14-Day Assam and Eaglenest Birding Tour
Private 14-Day Assam and Eaglenest Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

A private 14-day Northeast India birding journey through Assam floodplain parks and the steep elevational forest gradient of Eaglenest Wildl...

From INR 237,783
14-Day Bhutan Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
14-Day Bhutan Birdwatching Tour with Nikhil Devasar
Bhutan / Paro Custom tour 14 days

A 14-day Bhutan-to-India birding journey crossing Chele La, the central valleys and Lingmethang Road before a Kaziranga and Sultanpur extens...

Private Meghalaya Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Meghalaya Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Shillong Private tour 4 days

Private Meghalaya birding with Firoz Hussain, exploring Khasi and Jaintia hill habitats and northeast India forest birds by request....

Private Mishmi Hills Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Mishmi Hills Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Roing Private tour 5 days

Private Mishmi Hills birding from the Roing and Mayodia area with Firoz Hussain, targeting high-elevation and subtropical forest species of ...

Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Dirang Private tour 7 days

Private birding in Arunachal Pradesh and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary with Firoz Hussain, focused on eastern Himalayan forest birds and regi...

Mishmi Hills Short Birding Tour
Mishmi Hills Short Birding Tour
India / Dibrugarh Private tour 6 days

Six-day private birding route from Dibrugarh through Roing and the Mishmi Hills to Mayodia Pass, combining subtropical forest, bamboo and hi...

Mandala-Sela Pass Short Birding Tours
Mandala-Sela Pass Short Birding Tours
India / Guwahati Private tour 5 days

Guwahati - Mandala – Sela Pass - Mandala Top...

Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 13 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Tinsukia - Maguri Beel - Digboi - Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary - Jeypore F...

North East India Birding Tour
North East India Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 15 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Maguri Beel – Tinsukia – Digboi - Patkai & Jeypore - Kohima - Chizami – ...

Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 17 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...