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- Anthochaera carunculata
Identification
These birds have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding. The tongue is flicked rapidly and repeatedly into a flower, the upper mandible then compressing any liquid out when the bill is closed. It has a fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The tail is long with a white-tip and the face is pale. Young Red Wattlebirds are duller than the adult and have a brown eye. The wattle is also very small and pale.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open forest and woodland, near human habitation.
Behaviour
It makes its nest in a tree and lays 2-3 eggs. As well as nectar, its diet includes insects and fruit.
