Sittella
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 Varied Sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera
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The sittellas are a family of small passerine birds found only in Australasia. They resemble treecreepers, but have soft tails. They do not migrate other than for local movements.
The sittellas are small woodland birds with thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. Nests are open cups in forked branches.
They were formerly classified in two separate genera with the Black Sittella in Daphoenositta and the Varied and Papuan Sittellas in Neositta. The two genera are now usually merged with Daphoenositta having priority.
[edit] Species
- Black Sittella, Daphoenositta miranda
- Varied Sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera
- Papuan Sittella, Daphoenositta (chrysoptera) papuensis
[edit] References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
[edit] External links
- Sittella videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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