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Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)
Neosittidae — Sittellas
Varied Sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera, is a passerine found in Australia, except Tasmania, and belongs to the Neosittidae. It is a small songbird with a wide spread across the mainland, and its appearance varies from place to place. The head and crown may be white, grey or black, while the body is whitish or grey and often marked with black and grey. The wings are black with a broad white or cinnamon band. It was described by Latham in 1801.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Neosittidae — Sittellas
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia (except Tasmania)
