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What kind of Nuthatch? 什麼鳾?

What kind of Nuthatch? 什麼鳾?

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Juvenile 絨額鳾幼鳥 or Yellow-billed Nuthatch 淡紫鳾?

9 May 2010
Lam Tsuen
There were two or three of them among a flock of 10+ Velvet-fronted Nuthatches. Bill appears black but size similar with Velvet-fronted. Thank you for ID.












Ordinary Velvet-fronted Nuthatch in the same flock:

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It is Velvet-fronted Nuthatch juveniles, their bills are black in color.
I don't think a Yellow-billed Nuthatch has black bill.

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