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- Daphoenositta papuensis
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to New Guinea
Taxonomy
Six subspecies recognized:
- D. p. papuensis in western New Guinea (Arfak Mountains)
- D. p. wahgiensis in Mount Hagen Region, New Guinea
- D. p. toxopeusi in northwestern New Guinea (Snow Mountains)
- D. p. intermedia in Nassau Mountains, New Guinea
- D. p. alba in the central mountains of New Guinea
- D. p. albifrons in southeast New Guinea
Sometimes considered conspecific with Varied Sittella.