Sulphur-billed Nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys)
About the Sulphur-billed Nuthatch
The sulphur-billed nuthatch (Sitta oenochlamys) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest. It is commonly found in mixed flocks along with Blue-headed fantails, sunbirds, flowerpeckers and other small forest birds. Six subspecies are accepted: Sitta oenochlamys oenochlamys — Panay, Guimaras, Negros and Cebu Sitta oenochlamys mesoleuca — Northwest Luzon around the Cordillera Mountain Range Sitta oenochlamys isarog — Luzon except the Northwest Sitta oenochlamys lilacea — Samar, Leyte, Biliran, Sitta oenochlamys apo — Mindanao except for the Zamboanga Peninsula Sitta oenochlamys zamboanga — Zamboanga Peninsula, and Basilan.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND · 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Corsican NuthatchSitta whiteheadirecording
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaearecording
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensisrecording
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.