Western wattlebird
| Western wattlebird | |
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| Perth, Australia | |
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| Species: | A. lunulata
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| Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838
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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.
References
- Schodde, R.; & Mason, I.J. (1999). The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-06456-7
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