wattlebird

English

Wikispecies

(1) Anthochaera carunculata, red wattlebird
(2) Callaeas wilsoni, kokako

Etymology

wattle + bird

Noun

wattlebird (plural wattlebirds)

  1. Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
  2. Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand.

Derived terms

  • brush wattlebird
  • little wattlebird
  • red wattlebird
  • western wattlebird
  • yellow wattlebird
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