Western wattlebird
| Western wattlebird | |
|---|---|
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| Perth, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Anthochaera |
| Species: | A. lunulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838 | |
The western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) is a honeyeater, a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly lumped with the little wattlebird which it closely resembles. It is restricted to south-western Australia.
Description
The adult western wattlebird has dark grey-brown upper-parts with pale streaks and spots. It has a dark brown forehead, crown and nape, streaked with fine, whitish shafts. Underparts are dark grey, streaked and tipped white. It has a blackish brown streak through its eye bordering, and has a red iris.
On a flowering Banksia sp.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthochaera lunulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Schodde, R.; & Mason, I.J. (1999). The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-06456-7
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