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The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. [7] The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird. [8] The little wattlebird lacks the wattles, which characterise other members of the genus. Juveniles are duller with less streaking and have a browner eye.
The type species was designated as the little wattlebird by the German ornithologist Hans Friedrich Gadow in 1884. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The regent honeyeater ( Anthochaera phrygia ) was formerly placed in its own genus, Xanthomyza , but placed with the Anthochaera genus in a 2004 molecular phylogenetic study.
The yellow wattlebird is Australia's largest honeyeater and an endemic Tasmanian species. A total of 383 species of bird have been recorded living in the wild on the island of Tasmania, nearby islands and islands in Bass Strait. Birds of Macquarie Island are not included in this list. Twelve species are endemic to the island of Tasmania, and most of these are common and widespread. However ...
The red wattlebird is a rare vagrant to New Zealand, with confirmed records at Matakana in 1865 and Rohutu, Taranaki, in 1885, and a third unconfirmed report from Motupiko in 1938. [35] The red wattlebird appears to be a permanent resident in much of its range, though its movements are poorly known.
Yellow wattlebirds nest in breeding pairs and aggressively defend their territories from other birds. [8] The nest of the yellow wattlebird is made by the female alone, [8] and is a large, open saucer-shaped structure made of twigs and bark that are bound by wool. [2] The inside of the nest is lined with wool and grass. [2]
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A Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) among Red Flowering Gum flowers. It is the smallest of the wattlebirds , but considered medium-to-large in the honeyeater family. Little Wattlebirds feed on nectar obtained with a long, brush-tipped tongue adapted for probing deep into flowers.