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White-cheeked Nuthatch
Sitta leucopsis Gould, 1850
Sittidae — Nuthatches
White-cheeked Nuthatch, Sitta leucopsis, is a bird of the western Himalayas in the Oriental Region, occurring in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It belongs to the nuthatch family and was described by Gould in 1850. Its breeding range lies in the western Himalayan area. The bird has white cheeks, chin, throat and underparts, while the upper parts are mainly dark grey. It is associated with boreal forests and temperate forests.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sittidae — Nuthatches
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: w Himalayas
