Little Wattlebird

Description:

The Little Wattlebird 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.

Habitat:

Little Wattlebirds are found throughout south-eastern and south-western Australia and Tasmania. Little Wattlebirds prefer the drier and often scrubby, habitats, such as banksia heaths, forests, woodlands and urban parks and gardens.

Notes:

It took quite a few photos to get this bird. He didn't want to cooperate at all. I couldn't get a good shot of his back so am going with Little Wattlebird. If anyone can identify him as something else please let me know!