Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Sittellas (Neosittidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Varied Sittella with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala | 1 |
Family
The sittellas are a family Neosittidae of small passerine birds found only in Australasia. They resemble nuthatches, but whilst they were considered to be in that family for many years they are now afforded their own family. They do not migrate other than for local movements.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …