The Indian nuthatch (Sitta castanea) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in India.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.This species has been split by Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) from the Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. The Indian nuthatch (including the older prateri of the Eastern Ghats) is found South of the Ganges river.