Sittella
Sign in to saveThe 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.
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- Evolution and taxonomy
- Species
- Morphology
- Vocalizations
- Habitat and behaviour
- Diet and foraging
- Breeding
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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.
The sittellas are small woodland birds with thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. Nests are open cups in forked branches.