This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of Peter White.
This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of Peter White.
This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of Peter White.
This photograph was not taken in the reserves of interest to the FQPB. Photograph courtesy of B Wykes.
Western Wattlebird
Scientific name: Anthochaera lunulata
Anthochaera is from the Greek words anthos, meaning flower, and chairein, meaning to rejoice. Lunulata is from the Latin word lunatus, meaning crescent-shaped.
Djoongong (choong’awng).
Found in the southwest of Western Australia.
Up to 33 centimetres long with a 38 centimetre wingspan.
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Various contributors.
What Bird is That? Neville W Cayley. 1978
Aboriginal names of bird species in south-west Western Australia, with suggestions for their adoption into common usage. Ian Abbott. 2009. Conservation Science Western Australia Journal. Volume 7 No 2 https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/Journals/080559/080559-07.015.pdf
Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/abbbs-search.html
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/59b7c7f5-1d07-4ab0-90ef-9be0885de1dd#overview