Varied Sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
The varied sittella 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. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 595 times across 10 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Oceania ranged from 35°S in January to 23°S in August, about 1,200 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 23 February 2026 | 23 February 2026 | 22 June 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.