Red Wattlebird
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Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Lamington National Park
2 Verified records at Lamington National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) is a passerine bird native to southern Australia. At 33–37 cm (13–14+1⁄2 in) in length, it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater, after the yellow wattlebird. It has mainly grey-brown plumage, with red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. The sexes are similar in plumage. Juveniles have less prominent wattles and browner eyes. John White described the red wattlebird in 1790. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Little Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Little Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera chrysoptera

<5% · Rare
Regent Honeyeater
CR Endemic

Regent Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera phrygia

Insufficient data
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

10–20% · With luck
Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

10–20% · With luck
White-naped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-naped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus lunatus

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet Myzomela
LC Endemic

Scarlet Myzomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela sanguinolenta

5–10% · With luck
Bell Miner
LC Endemic

Bell Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanophrys

5–10% · With luck
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

<5% · Rare
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red Wattlebird at Lamington National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
6 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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