Birds of the Philippines
Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCH
Sitta frontalis palawana
Family Sittidae
L 122 mm (4 3/4")
resident, common
Bird # 414 - April 2013
In the Kennedy guide, this bird is lumped together with the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch which is an endemic and has a yellow bill. The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch has a red bill. In the IOC bird list and WBCP bird list, they are listed as separate species.
Read MoreSitta frontalis palawana
Family Sittidae
L 122 mm (4 3/4")
resident, common
Bird # 414 - April 2013
In the Kennedy guide, this bird is lumped together with the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch which is an endemic and has a yellow bill. The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch has a red bill. In the IOC bird list and WBCP bird list, they are listed as separate species.
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VELVET-FRONTED NUTHATCH Sitta frontalis palawana Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
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