Anthochaera carunculata
Red Wattlebird at Throsby, ACT
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| Anthochaera carunculata | Liam.m | 5 Dec 2020 | |
| Anthochaera chrysoptera | davobj | 5 Dec 2020 |
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2 comments
5 Dec 2020
Liam.m This bird does not have the red cheeks like a previous sighting close by. Is it the female or young bird? Another sight (iNaturalist Aust) confirmed the bird as a Little Wattle Bird.
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6 Dec 2020
This bird is a juvenile Red Wattlebird. Little Wattlebirds are rare vagrants to the ACT, mainly occurring along the coast.. The main distinguishing features in your bird are the reddish legs (black in Little Wattlebird), the hint of yellow on the belly (absent in Little) and the dark line around the paler face (absent in Little). The fleshy gape is a good indicator of a juvenile. Little Wattlebirds also have rufous on the wings in flight, a good distinguishing feature compared to the grey wings of Red Wattlebirds. If you're familiar with the "chock" call of the Red Wattlebird, the Little Wattlebird's call is very different and more musical, and this can help in distinguishing as well. I doubt you would encounter a Little in the ACT, if so it would be a very significant sighting.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.160816-35.190209
- Places Throsby, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2020 08:39 AM Recorded on
- davobj Recorded by
Collections
- davobj 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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