Brown-streaked honeyeater with attitude; this noisy, fast, and fiercely territorial around flowering banksias, grevilleas and bottlebrush.
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Lacks the wattles seen in other wattlebirds. Makes a scratchy, raspy call — like a rusty hinge.
Did you know?:
If your garden grows native nectar plants, they’ll find it. A regular visitor around Agnes homes in flowering season.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Anthochaera-chrysoptera
Habitat: Forest
Location: AW-Discovery Trails, Deepwater NP
Size: Small
Type of bird: Honeyeaters