Papuan Sittella
Daphoenositta papuensis(Schlegel, H, 1871)
English (US) Papuan Sittella
The Papuan Sittella (Daphoenositta papuensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Neosittidae (Sittellas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Daphoenositta papuensis
- Family
- Neosittidae (Sittellas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Papuan Sittella
- Described by
- (Schlegel, H, 1871)
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The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Daphoenositta papuensis papuensis
- Daphoenositta papuensis toxopeusi
- Daphoenositta papuensis alba
- Daphoenositta papuensis albifrons
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sitta papuensis
- Described by
- (Schlegel, H, 1871)
- Type locality
- Arfak Mountains.
- Original description
- Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 4 p.47
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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