Varied sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Latham, 1802)
The varied sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) is a species in the family Neosittidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the varied sittella
- Weight
- 11.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.75 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the varied sittella
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Where does the varied sittella live?
Not recorded
What is the varied sittella?
The varied sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) is a small songbird native to Australia. About 10–11 cm long, it is also known as the Australian nuthatch, orange-winged sittella and the barkpecker.
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Is the varied sittella endangered?
The varied 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 varied sittella classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNeosittidae
- genusDaphoenositta
- SpeciesDaphoenositta chrysoptera (Latham, 1802)
Synonyms Neositta chrysoptera, Neositta chrysoptera chrysoptera, Sitta chrysoptera
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Pica-soques australiàCatalan
- brhlíček proměnlivýCzech
- SittellaDanish
- SpiegelkleiberGerman
- varia neositoEsperanto
- Neosita variableSpanish
- پوستکوبPersian
- australiannakkeliFinnish
- Néositte variéeFrench
- australski brgljezCroatian
- ausztrálcsuszkaHungarian
- Sittella variaItalian
- オーストラリアゴジュウカラJapanese
- margoji sitelaLithuanian
- Australische BoomloperDutch
- stripesittellaNorwegian
- kowaliczek zmiennyPolish
- trepadeira-variávelPortuguese
- trepadeira-austral-variávelPortuguese
- trepadeirinha-australianaPortuguese
- Изменчивая сителлаRussian
- brhlíček družnýSlovak
- Raznobojni brgljezSerbian
- BroksitellaSwedish
- broksittellaSwedish
- Değişken Renkli SıvacıTurkish
- баргель мінливобарвнийUkrainian
- marrigangxdk
- 多彩澳鳾Chinese
- 杂色澳䴓Chinese
- 雜色澳鳾Chinese
Relatives of the varied sittella
Other species in the same genus Daphoenositta.
Black sittella
Daphoenositta miranda
Papuan sittella
Daphoenositta papuensis
CompareVaried sittella vs Black sittellaVaried sittella vs Papuan sittellaVaried sittella vs Daphoenositta trevorworthyi
Common questions
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How big is the varied sittella?
An adult varied sittella weighs 11.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the varied sittella endangered?
The varied 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 varied sittella?
The varied sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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