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Varied Sittella (3/14)
PASSERIFORMES: Neosittidae
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Lake Tyers State Park, VIC (Mar, 2013)
- Total Photos14
- Larry2 [2]
- Vik6 [6]
- Geoff4 [4]
- Kay2 [2]
Australia has one of the world's three species of Sittella. The other two occur in New Guinea*.
(*Bird Australia published by Dorling Kindersley, 2009).
There are at least five recognised races of Varied Sittella in Australia.
This is the nominate race of Varied Sittella, chrysoptera.
Varied Sittella striata
Varied Sittella striata
Varied Sittella chrysoptera
Varied Sittella chrysoptera
Varied Sittella pileata
Varied Sittellas race chrysoptera
Varied Sittella leucocephala
Female Varied Sittella striata
Varied Sittella leucocephala
Varied Sittella pileata
Female Varied Sittella striata
Varied Sittella
Varied Sittella
Varied Sittella pileata