Photo: W Hart (died 1908) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black Sittella
Daphoenositta miranda
Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) is a member of the Neosittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.8 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 miranda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Neosittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black Sittella is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black Sittella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) is a member of the Neosittidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to se New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Sittella?
The Black Sittella is a small bird that weighs around 16.8 g.
Where does the Black Sittella live?
The Black Sittella is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black Sittella belong to?
The Black Sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) belongs to the Neosittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black Sittella eat?
The Black Sittella is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black Sittella migrate?
The Black Sittella is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black 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.
What sound does the Black Sittella make?
1 real field recording of the Black Sittella — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Sittella's range?
The Black Sittella has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
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