Avibase: Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella)

Varied Sittella

Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Latham, J 1801)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Varied Sittella (Black-capped) - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Morgan Pickering	2026-02-21	, Northam (Australia)	-	651377698 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Peter Boesman	2023-10-21	Gluepot Reserve, South Australia, Unincorp. Riverland (Australia) (? m)	call - Windy circumstances	859840 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Eddy Smith	2021-09-12	White Hill, The Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Murray Bridge (Australia) (130 m)	adult, female, male, song - A small party consisting of adults and immature birds actively foraging while constantly singing in the canopy of dry open woodland.	673813 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Marc Anderson	2017-07-25	Congelin Dam, Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia, Western Australia (Australia) (280 m)	call - [sono]	382819 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Peter Boesman	2023-10-14	Dunach Nature Conservation Reserve, Victoria, Hepburn - West (Australia) (? m)	call - [sono]	859838 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Marc Anderson	2016-08-31	Gluepot, South Australia, South Australia (Australia) (70 m)	call - bird-seen:yes	334427 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	James Lambert	2022-09-17	, Victoria-Daly (Australia)	-	487662801 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera leucoptera	James Lambert	2022-09-17	Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Victoria Daly Region, Northern Territory, Pine Creek (Australia) (200 m)	song - [also] [sono]	759723 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Marc Anderson	2016-08-31	Gluepot, South Australia, South Australia (Australia) (70 m)	call - bird-seen:yes	334425 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Toby Esplin	2021-09-12	Kinchina Conservation Park, White Hill, The Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Murray Bridge (Australia) (130 m)	alarm call, call - Group of birds foraging, before being disturbed by Brown-headed Honeyeater. Edited with iZotope Rx7 - De-hum 250Hz, Normalize -3.0dB.	760643 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella (Black-capped) - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Rahula Perera	2025-11-15	, Adelaide Hills (Australia)	-	645305724 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Barry Edmonston	2018-12-02	Dryandra Woodland, WA, Williams (Australia) (360 m)	call - Natural calls from a male and female foraging in eucalyptus tree, about 2 meters above ground, with a third individual flying in several times and also calling. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	463994 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Drew Davison	2022-08-21	Hopkins Road, Nowergup, City of Wanneroo, Western Australia, Wanneroo (Australia) (50 m)	adult, call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	744169 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Marc Anderson	2018-08-22	Mount Moffatt, Maranoa Regional, Queensland, Booringa (Australia) (650 m)	call - bird-seen:no	434563 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera chrysoptera	Greg McLachlan	2017-05-14	Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (600 m)	call, song, wing beats - Large feeding party of birds moving through woodland heath. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	370049 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella (Black-capped) - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Andrew Spencer	2025-11-16	, Murray Bridge (Australia)	-	645304848 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Edward Smith	2021-09-12	5254, Rocky Gully AU-SA -35.10568, 139.20074, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia, Murray Bridge (Australia)	- A very active and vocal party foraging and moving through the canopy.	368733571 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera chrysoptera	Greg McLachlan	2016-02-22	Royal National Park, New South Wales, New South Wales (Australia) (60 m)	call - Group of eight birds moving from tree to tree feeding. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	304443 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Jay McGowan	2024-12-05	, Surf Coast (Australia)	-	629568961 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella (Black-capped) - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Jay McGowan	2025-11-15	, Adelaide Hills (Australia)	-	648711472 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella (Black-capped) - Daphoenositta chrysoptera pileata	Jay McGowan	2025-11-14	, Adelaide Hills (Australia)	-	648425293 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Peter Boesman	2023-10-14	, Hepburn (Australia)	-	612126941 macaulaylibrary.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	Marc Anderson	2026-02-21	Bald Rock National Park, New South Wales, Tenterfield (Australia) (1100 m)	call - [also] [sono]	1084982 xeno-canto.org
Varied Sittella - Daphoenositta chrysoptera	David Secomb	2023-05-25	, Roper Gulf (Australia)	-	614410415 macaulaylibrary.org

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