| Black sittella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Neosittidae |
| Genus: | Daphoenositta |
| Species: | D. miranda |
| Binomial name | |
| Daphoenositta miranda De Vis, 1897 | |
| Synonyms | |
Neositta miranda | |
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