Red Wattlebird at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Anthochaera carunculata | 5 Apr 2018 | ChrisDavey | ||
| Anthochaera carunculata | 5 Apr 2018 | ruthkerruish |
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User's notes
This sighting was made in 2006-09-28 but the program would not accept the date. Red wattle bird fluffed up chicks resting outside a window. Red wattle birds are still common in this area - they can see off many other species.
1 comment
ruthkerruish
wrote:
29 Oct 2018
I had the privilege a few years ago during a heat wave, when on opening the laundry door a small red wattle bird distressed chick, literally flew onto and enclosed a finger with very very sharp claws! Letting it access water soon revived it but persuading it to release its hold was an exercise in patience.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098730-35.338044
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2006 12:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
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Collections
ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthochaera carunculata Honeyeater Other Birds Birds
Additional information
- True Nesting site
Species information
- Anthochaera carunculata Scientific name
- Red Wattlebird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2130.4m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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