WESTERN WATTLEBIRD

Photographed at Esperence, Western Australia March 2015.

576              WESTERN WATTLEBIRD                Anthochaera carunculata

Australia              (419)

For a long while this was considered a sub-species of the Little Wattlebird, but has now been recognised as a separate species. 32-36 cm. Range across sw WA. 

YELLOW WATTLEBIRD

Photographed in Scotsdale, Tasmania, January 2015

475         YELLOW WATTLEBIRD            Anthochaera paradoxa

Australia          (316)

Largest honeyeater, 37-45 cm. Endemic to Tasmania, rarely found in w. Found in mountain shrubberies, sub-alpine forests to lowland forests; open woodlands; coastal scrubs, especially with banksia, golf courses, gardens, orchards, parks.

LITTLE WATTLEBIRD

140      LITTLE WATTLEBIRD            Anthochaera chrysoptera

Australia    (140)

Also known as Brush Wattlebird. Ranges across sw corner of WA, Tasmania and along coast from Adelaide to above Brisbane. Found in banksia/eucalyptus woodlands, heathlands, tea-tree scrub, sand plain-heaths. 26-31 cm.

Subspecies lunulata, photographed in Tasmania February 2017

RED WATTLEBIRD

122     RED WATTLEBIRD         Anthochaera carunculata

Australia      (122)

Noisy bird found in eucalyptus forests, woodlands, scrubs, mallee, costal scrubs, parks, roadside trees. Ranges across bottom third of mainland. 33-36 cm.