Daphoenositta chrysoptera
6 Varied Sittella at Watson, ACT
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| Daphoenositta chrysoptera | natureguy | 13 Oct 2018 | |
| Daphoenositta chrysoptera | KumikoCallaway | 12 Oct 2018 |
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Significant sighting
natureguy noted:
13 Oct 2018
Thanks Kumiko, Varied Sittellas are quite rare and nesting records of these birds are vital, especially reasonably close to the city like this one.
User's notes
One on nest for a short time. Actively collecting spider web.
3 comments
14 Oct 2018
Thank you, natureguy and Waltraud :)
It was such a beautiful area. I hope that they have a successful breeding season.
It was such a beautiful area. I hope that they have a successful breeding season.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.173162-35.225992
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2018 12:02 PM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- Significant KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr ACT threatened species! Daphoenositta chrysoptera Small (Robin, Finch, Thornbill etc) Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Daphoenositta chrysoptera Scientific name
- Varied Sittella Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 969.9m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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