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Papuan Sittella
Daphoenositta papuensis
Papuan Sittella (Daphoenositta papuensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Papuan Sittella (Daphoenositta papuensis) is a member of the Neosittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Neosittidae Sittellas
- Genus Daphoenositta
- Species papuensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Neosittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Papuan Sittella is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Papuan Sittella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Papuan Sittella (Daphoenositta papuensis) is a species of bird in the Neosittidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 156,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Papuan Sittella?
The Papuan Sittella is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Papuan Sittella live?
The Papuan Sittella is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Papuan Sittella belong to?
The Papuan Sittella (Daphoenositta papuensis) belongs to the Neosittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Papuan Sittella eat?
The Papuan Sittella is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Papuan Sittella migrate?
The Papuan Sittella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Papuan Sittella endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Papuan Sittella's range?
The Papuan Sittella has a mapped global range of about 156,000 km².
Conservation
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