Little Wattlebird
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. == Taxonomy == The little wattlebird was formally described by ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Merops chrysoptera. The species is now placed in the genus Anthochaera that was introduced by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The generic name Anthochaera derives from the Ancient Greek anthos 'flower, bloom' and khairō 'enjoy'; the specific epithet chrysoptera derives from Ancient Greek khrysos 'gold' and pteron 'wing'. The International Ornithologists' Union recognise three subspecies: A. c. chrysoptera (Latham, 1801) – eastern and southeastern Australia A. c. halmaturina (Mathews, 1912) – Kangaroo Island (South Australia) A. c. tasmanica (Mathews, 1912) – Tasmania The western wattlebird (A. lunulata) was at one time considered as the subspecies A. c. lunulata. == Description == The little wattlebird is a medium to large honeyeater, but the smallest wattlebird. The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird. The little wattlebird lacks the wattles, which characterise other members of the genus. Juveniles are duller with less streaking and have a browner…
Mount Coolum National Park
Sunshine Coast, Australia
+75 birds+5 mammals
Steep volcanic ridges rise abruptly from Queensland’s coastal plain, their weathered slopes cloaked in open eucalyptus woodland and heathland that […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWickham National Park
Brisbane, Australia
+123 birds+30 mammals
Rugged sandstone plateaus rise dramatically across this compact yet ecologically rich corner of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, where ancient weathered […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLower Glenelg National Park
Australia
+64 birds+11 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward tannin-stained waters, South Australia’s southwestern frontier reveals one of the continent’s most sculptured wilderness areas. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSydney Harbour National Park
Sydney, Australia
+131 birds+21 mammals
Crystalline waters lap against weathered sandstone headlands where native bushland clings to steep escarpments overlooking one of the world’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRoyal National Park
Sydney, Australia
+133 birds+24 mammals
Sandstone cliffs plunge toward the Tasman Sea along New South Wales’ southern coast, where Royal National Park unfolds across 343 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLittle Desert National Park
Australia
+107 birds+7 mammals
Where red sand dunes roll beneath a vast Australian sky, mallee scrubland stretches across 2,609 square kilometres of northwestern Victoria. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBelair National Park
Adelaide, Australia
+132 birds+19 mammals
Where the Adelaide Hills rise dramatically from the surrounding plains, eucalyptus woodlands of remarkable diversity cloak a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCleland National Park
Australia
+95 birds+12 mammals
Where eucalyptus woodlands rise across the Adelaide Hills, a compact sanctuary of roughly twenty square kilometers preserves one of South […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOnkaparinga River National Park
Adelaide, Australia
+84 birds+9 mammals
Where the Onkaparinga River carves through South Australian scrubland, eucalypt woodlands and mallee heath converge in a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNaracoorte Caves National Park
Australia
+119 birds+14 mammals
Limestone pavements and sinkhole forests define this 53-square-kilometre sanctuary in South Australia’s southeast, where ancient cave systems plunge deep into […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMorton National Park
Australia
+125 birds+27 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs plunge into temperate rainforest and eucalypt woodlands blanket the New South Wales highlands, Morton National Park sprawls […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHeathcote National Park
Sydney, Australia
+131 birds+26 mammals
Where sandstone ridges rise above eucalyptus woodlands and crystalline creeks carve through ancient valleys, one of Victoria’s most underrated wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGlass House Mountains National Park
Australia
+129 birds+30 mammals
Volcanic peaks thrust skyward across the Queensland hinterland, their steep-sided summits sculpted from ancient lava flows and weathered by millions […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKFlinders Chase National Park
Australia
+86 birds+11 mammals
Where granite tors pierce the windswept landscape of South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, ancient mallee scrub and eucalypt woodland create a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWilsons Promontory National Park
Australia
+125 birds+20 mammals
Granite peaks thrust skyward from Victoria’s southeastern tip, where windswept heathlands roll toward pristine coastlines carved by relentless Southern Ocean […]
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