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Overview
The museum distinguishes five forms differing in head, wing and streak patterns. Adults are greyish above and whitish below, with short white-tipped dark tails, yellow eye rings and long grasping toes.
They glean insects while moving down trunks and along branches. In eucalypt woodland, helpers often assist the breeding pair: the female incubates, while the group feeds young. Bark and web form a camouflaged cup nest.
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- Museum synthesisVaried SittellaResearch access: 2026-10-18
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