noun
- large Australian honeyeater birds with fleshy wattles hanging from their cheeks
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The red wattlebirds are common in eucalyptus forests across southern Australia.
- We spotted several wattlebirds feeding on nectar from the flowering gum trees.
- Little wattlebirds are smaller than their red cousins but equally vocal.
- The wattlebirds’ distinctive calls echoed through the woodland at dawn.
- Yellow wattlebirds are found mainly in Tasmania and parts of Victoria.
- Wattlebirds play an important role in pollinating native Australian plants.