Western Wattlebird
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Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838 |
The Western Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) is a honeyeater, a passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was formerly lumped with the Little Wattlebird which it closely resembles. It is restricted to south-western Western Australia.
[edit] References
- Schodde, R.; & Mason, I.J. (1999). The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines. CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-06456-7