A large honeyeater with pendulous yellow wattles, long tail and short curved bill. Wattles may be up to 60 mm long, attaining full length about 6 months after fledging. Prominent yellow patch on belly. Legs and feet pink-brown to dark pink. Sexes are similar, but males are larger

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Habitat Dry sclerophyll forest, avoiding recently burnt areas. Common in urban areas, parks and gardens
Size Can grow up to around 46cm with a wingspan of around 54cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Endemic to Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Endemic to Tasmania
Habitat
Dry sclerophyll forest, avoiding recently burnt areas. Common in urban areas, parks and gardens
Size
Can grow up to around 46cm with a wingspan of around 54cm
Common Name Yellow Wattlebird
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
SuborderPasseri
InfraorderCorvida
FamilyMeliphagidae
GenusAnthochaera
SpeciesAnthochaera paradoxa
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