| Family: Meliphagidae |
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Adult,
Tench Reserve
© 2003 Mike Simpson |
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Adult - my garden - 17 Jan 2004
© 2003 Mike Simpson |
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Adult - my garden - 17 Jan 2004
© 2004 Mike Simpson |
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| Status: Nomadic
/ Common - Follows the blossom, so most frequently seen in this area in Spring/Summer but may occur all year. |
| The
Red Wattlebird named after the red wattles which are on each side of it's face. This large honeyeater is the most common honeyeater in the Penrith area and often seen in parks, gardens and on road margins where it frequents red bottlebrush shrubs. |
| Size: 31-39 cm |
| Voice: raucous loud 'tobacco box, tobacco box' and 'chocc'. |
| Nesting Ecology: An untidy bowl of twigs and grass at least 10m above the ground. |
| Australian Distribution:
Along the Southern rim of Australia from the Qld border to Southern WA. |