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Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera(Latham, 1801)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Neosittidae
- Genus
- Daphoenositta
At a glance
The Varied Sittella is a tiny bird, about 10–14 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 10–14 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Varied Sittella look like?
The Varied Sittella is a tiny bird, about 10–14 cm long and weighing 8–20 g.
The varied sittella is a small songbird native to Australia. About 10–11 cm long, it is also known as the Australian nuthatch, orange-winged sittella and the barkpecker.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Varied Sittella?
The Varied Sittella is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Varied Sittella eat?
The Varied Sittella feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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