Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

Photographed at: Kabini, Karnataka on 2022-03-20

Album: Kabini - 2022

Passerine bird that has the ability to climb down trees. You can sometimes see them hanging upside down in their pursuit of insects on the bark.

Family: Sittidae

Name in Kannada: ಮಕ್ಮಲ್ ನೆತ್ತಿ

Diet: Insects

Size: 12 - 14 cms