Little wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

The little wattlebird, also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia.
Little wattlebird pair Found in coastal and sub-coastal east/south-east of this country. The little wattlebird is a medium sized honeyeater, but is the smallest of the wattlebirds. It is mostly dark grey-brown above, with faint white shafts on each of the feathers. The underparts are grey and are heavily streaked with white. In flight, there is a large rufous patch in the wings. The eye is blue-grey. The sexes look similar. 25 cm length Anthochaera chrysoptera,Australia,Aves,Geotagged,Little Wattlebird,Meliphagidae,Passeriformes,Summer,brush wattlebird,fauna,new south wales,vertebrate

Appearance

The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird. The little wattlebird lacks the wattles, which characterise other members of the genus. Juveniles are duller with less streaking and have a browner eye.

Calls include a strident "cookay-cok", a raucous "fetch the gun", a mellow guttural "yekkop, yekkop" and many squeaky, musical lilting notes. The alarm call is a "kwock" or "shnairt!".
Alert little wattlebird Medium sized honeyeater, but the smallest of our wattlebird species. 25 cm length Anthochaera chrysoptera,Australia,Aves,Geotagged,Little Wattlebird,Meliphagidae,Passeriformes,fauna,little wattlebird,new south wales,summer,vertebrate

Distribution

The little wattlebird is found in banksia/eucalypt woodlands, heathlands, tea-tree scrub, sandplain-heaths, lantana thickets, wild tobacco, parks and gardens.
Brush wattlebird Also commonly known as little wattlebird. I heard this one before seeing, its excitable call hard to miss. 25 cm length https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJ0_IZnuqs Anthochaera chrysoptera,Australia,Aves,Fauna,Geotagged,Little Wattlebird,Meliphagidae,Passeriformes,Summer,new south wales,vertebrate

Habitat

The little wattlebird is found in banksia/eucalypt woodlands, heathlands, tea-tree scrub, sandplain-heaths, lantana thickets, wild tobacco, parks and gardens.
Little Wattlebird feeding on grevillea flowers. Anthochaera chrysoptera,Eamw birds,Eamw honeyeaters,Little Wattlebird

Reproduction

Breeding takes place from June to December. The female wattlebird generally constructs the nest, which is a loose, untidy cup of twigs, lined with shredded bark, and placed from 1 to 10 m high in the fork of a banksia, tea-tree or eucalypt sapling. 1-2 eggs are laid and may be spotted red-brown, purplish-red or salmon-pink in colour. The female incubates the eggs alone but both parents care for the young chicks.
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Food

Little wattlebirds feed on nectar obtained with a long, brush-tipped tongue, adapted for probing deep into flowers. They also feed on insects, berries, and some seeds. Most feeding is done perched, but some insects are caught in mid-air. Birds may feed alone or in groups.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMeliphagidae
GenusAnthochaera
SpeciesA. chrysoptera
Photographed in
Australia