Birds of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet

COMMON NAME: Red Wattlebird

CATEGORIES: Bush Birds

LOCAL NOTES:

Red Wattlebirds are large grey honeyeaters that are regularly seen around the village.

They have distinctive red wattles (fleshy red flaps) on the side of their neck and a yellow belly.

You can often hear their raucous call.

On summer evenings, you see them sitting on the powerlines then swooping up to catch insects.

*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter

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