Sitta frontalis
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Passeriformes
Sittidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Sitta frontalis. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Sitta+frontalis on 05-02-2025.

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Locations
HONG KONG
Mechanism
[1] Competition
[1] Predation
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MN
Sitta frontalis
Date assessed
2021-10-18
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch mainly feeds on native insects and other small invertebrates in Hong Kong. There is no evidence that this has caused a decline of population of invertebrate species (Kwok 2009).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
China
Description of impacts
The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch feeds on native invertebrate species in Hong Kong. To date it has a neglible competition impact on native bird species.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2025). Sitta frontalis. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).