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Anthochaera carunculata
About 30 cm in length, grey-brown plumage with red eyes, red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly.
Spotted at Heirisson Island, Perth, WA Australia, is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks. The red wattlebird is a passerine bird native to southern Australia.
It is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae Genus: Anthochaera Species: A. carunculata
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