CAVE DWELLING ANIMALS IN IRAQ PART 2 SYSTEMATIC NOTES ON THE NUTHATCHS OF THE FAMILY SITTIDAE (AVES-PASSERIFORMES) IN IRAQ WITH ADDING SOME IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEST BUILDING OF SITTA TEPHRONOTA SHARPE, FROM BESAN VALLEY HAWRAMAN SLOPE IRAQI KURDISTAN

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper is a review of the genus Sitta in Iraq, Five species of this genus are recognized Sitta kurdistanica, S. neumayr, S. europaea, S. dresseri and S. tephronota. Geographical distribution and systematic notes were given for separation and identification, also some notes on nest building and nest sites of S. tephronota supporting by figures are presented.