Scientific Name: Anthochaera carunculata
Common Name: Red Wattlebird
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Other Names: Barkingbird or Gillbird
Distribution: throughout the southern areas of the Australian mainland
Habitat: forests, woodlands and gardens
Field Notes: a large, noisy honeyeater. The common name refers to the fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The face is pale and the tail is long with a white-tip. aggressively protects food-bearing plants from other honeyeater species. The Red Wattlebird is among the largest of the Australian honeyeaters.
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Common Name: Red Wattlebird
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Other Names: Barkingbird or Gillbird
Distribution: throughout the southern areas of the Australian mainland
Habitat: forests, woodlands and gardens
Field Notes: a large, noisy honeyeater. The common name refers to the fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The face is pale and the tail is long with a white-tip. aggressively protects food-bearing plants from other honeyeater species. The Red Wattlebird is among the largest of the Australian honeyeaters.
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