Common Name: Little Wattlebird

Distribution: The Little Wattlebird is found throughout South-eastern and South-western Australia, and including Tasmania.

Ecological Notes: Little Wattlebirds prefer the drier and often scrubby, habitats, such as banksia heaths, forests, woodlands and urban parks and gardens. They feed on nectar and insects.

Additional Notes: It is a medium to large 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. The streaks are finer around the throat, becoming more blotched on the sides of the belly. In flight, there is a large rufous patch in the wings. The eye is blue-grey.

References: Birds in Backyards at https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Anthochaera-chrysoptera Accessed 29/12/2024.