Red Wattlebird

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Bird name: Red Wattlebird
Latin: Anthochaera carunculata
Other: Barkingbird or Gillbird
Family: Meliphagidae • Honeyeaters
Range: Australia

The Red Wattlebird was one of the more common birds around Perth. In the photo below you can see how this honeyeater uses its long curved bill (and tongue) to collect nectar from bell shaped flowers. The pollen seems to collect above its bill.