| Giant Nuthatch | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sittidae |
| Genus: | Sitta |
| Species: | S. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitta magna Ramsay, 1876 |
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| Distribution of the Giant Nuthatch | |
The Giant Nuthatch (Sitta magna) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. In northern Thailand they were found to use Pinus kesiya stands both for foraging as well as for nesting. Both parents take care of the young. The nestlings leave the nest in about 20-23 days.[1]