Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

Bird Life Endemic IUCN: Least Concern

About

Body dark brown-grey with white streaks. Wings have red-brown (chestnut) patches visible in flight

Size

Body up to 33 cm long

Habitat

Heaths, coastal woodlands and urban areas

Distribution

South-eastern and south-western mainland Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Little Wattlebird
Scientific name: Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)
Family: Meliphagidae
Category: Bird Life › Perching Birds
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Least Concern

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