Western Wattlebird
Anthochaera lunulataGould, J, 1838
English (US) Western Wattlebird
The Western Wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: southwestern Australia (Kalbarri to Nuytsland)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Anthochaera lunulata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Wattlebird
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- Swan River, southern Western Australia.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt4 App. p.5
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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