Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
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Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)

68 gWeight

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia

Little Wattlebird has been recorded at 126 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia3,774 records
  2. Coachwood ParkAustralia3,637 records
  3. Royal ParkAustralia2,972 records
More places
  1. RhyllAustralia2,211 records
  2. Wollongong Botanic GardenAustralia1,692 records
  3. Lake WollumboolaAustralia1,680 records
  4. SpringwoodAustralia1,669 records
  5. Karkarook ParkAustralia1,219 records
  6. Kakadu BeachAustralia1,058 records
  7. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia1,017 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), 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.

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Questions

How big is the Little Wattlebird?

The Little Wattlebird weighs around 68 g.

Where does the Little Wattlebird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Little Wattlebird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Little Wattlebird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Wattlebird as Least Concern.

What does the Little Wattlebird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Little Wattlebird in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
68 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
140 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Anthochaera

Other birds in the genus Anthochaera

Western WattlebirdWestern WattlebirdAnthochaera lunulataRed WattlebirdRed WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataYellow WattlebirdYellow WattlebirdAnthochaera paradoxaRegent HoneyeaterRegent HoneyeaterAnthochaera phrygiaDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus
Little Wattlebird

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