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Black Sittella

Daphoenositta miranda

Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestSmall · 17 g
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda), photo 1
Photo: Archbold R. & A.L. Rand · CC0
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda), photo 2
Photo: Archbold R. & A.L. Rand · CC0
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda), photo 3
Photo: W Hart (died 1908) · Public domain
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda), photo 4
Photo: Nigel Voaden · CC BY 4.0
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda), photo 5
Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black Sittella

The black sittella is one of two species of birds in the family Neosittidae. It is found in endemic to New Guinea, where it is found in the highlands.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular range
Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Papuan SittellaDaphoenositta papuensisThe Papuan sittella is one of three species of bird in the family Neosittidae. Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysopteraIts crown and head can be white, grey or black, and its body is either whitish or grey often streaked with black and grey.

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