Talk:Little Wattlebird

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According to Sibley-Monroe checklist 12:

• Anthochaera lunulata Little Wattlebird
• Anthochaera chrysoptera Brush Wattlebird

We should check this... bogdan 14:00, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

For mine, I'll take an Australian reference as being authoritative over Sibley-Monroe. The latest Australian references have common names thus:

• Anthochaera chrysoptera: Little Wattlebird
• Anthochaera lunulata: Western Wattlebird

According to Michael Morcombe, a leading Australian ornithologist, A. chrysoptera and A. lunulata were originally regarded as distinct species, then as races (sub-species) for a number of years, but are again being considered as distinct species. (http://michaelmorcombe.com.au/birdinfo18.html)

Brett.donald 05:28, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Another recent authoritative Australian reference which agrees that A. chrysoptera is "Little": http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/hanzab/HANZAB_list_june03.pdf

Brett.donald 07:57, 6 March 2006 (UTC)