Anthochaera carunculata
Red Wattlebird at Phillip, ACT
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| Anthochaera carunculata | natureguy | 16 Nov 2020 | |
| Anthochaera carunculata | Tapirlord | 13 Nov 2020 |
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5 comments
17 Nov 2020
Seems to be a young bird, would like confirmation tho Luke :). Any ideas for cause of death?
17 Nov 2020
Yes, there are cats that live in the nearby drains, they use the cemetery to dump their prey for later. See sighting https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4355147, while I believe this animal was hit by a car I returned to it the next day and found it had been ripped apart with a significant portion of the carcass missing. So think it could have been killed by a feral cat.......... hope this helps :)
17 Nov 2020
It does look a bit like a youngster, maybe it just wasn't wary enough. Both causes of death are possibilities.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.092239-35.343462
- Places Phillip, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2020 03:54 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthochaera carunculata Honeyeater Other Birds Birds
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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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