Black sittella
Daphoenositta miranda De Vis, 1897
The black sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) is a species in the family Neosittidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.8 g to 17.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black sittella
- Weight
- 15.8 g – 17.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black sittella live?
Not recorded
What is the black sittella?
The black sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) 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.
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Is the black sittella endangered?
The black sittella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the black sittella classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNeosittidae
- genusDaphoenositta
- SpeciesDaphoenositta miranda De Vis, 1897
Synonyms Neositta miranda
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- brhlíček černýCzech
- telor bychan dduWelsh
- Sort SittellaDanish
- PrachtkleiberGerman
- nigra neositoEsperanto
- Neosita negraSpanish
- tulinakkeliFinnish
- Néositte noireFrench
- pompás ausztrálcsuszkaHungarian
- Sitella hitamIndonesian
- Sittella neraItalian
- アカガオゴジュウカラJapanese
- 검은동고비Korean
- juodoji sitelaLithuanian
- Zwart-roze BoomloperDutch
- kowaliczek czarnyPolish
- trepadeira-pretaPortuguese
- trepadeirinha-pretaPortuguese
- Краснолицая сителлаRussian
- Краснолицый поползеньRussian
- brhlíček čiernySlovak
- Crni brgljezSerbian
- svart sitellaSwedish
- svart sittellaSwedish
- Kara SıvacıTurkish
- баргель чорнийUkrainian
- 澳鳾Chinese
- 黑澳䴓Chinese
- 黑澳鳾Chinese
Relatives of the black sittella
Other species in the same genus Daphoenositta.
Varied sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Papuan sittella
Daphoenositta papuensis
CompareBlack sittella vs Varied sittellaBlack sittella vs Papuan sittellaBlack sittella vs Daphoenositta trevorworthyi
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black sittella?
An adult black sittella weighs 15.8 g – 17.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black sittella endangered?
The black sittella is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black sittella?
The black sittella (Daphoenositta miranda) belongs to the family Neosittidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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