Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 17,472
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red wattlebird is a passerine bird native to southern Australia. At 33–37 cm in length, it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater, after the yellow wattlebird. It has mainly grey-brown plumage, with red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. The sexes are similar in plumage. Juveniles have less prominent wattles and browner eyes. John White described the red wattlebird in 1790. Three subspecies are recognized.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red wattlebird”.