Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Daphoenositta chrysoptera and D. papuensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as D. chrysoptera following Christidis & Boles (2008) and Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red list criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
Medium |
Land mass type |
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Average mass |
12 g |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common in (Morcombe 2000).
Trend justification: This population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 2007).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Daphoenositta chrysoptera. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.