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PRONUNCIATION OF WATTLEBIRD

wattlebird  [ˈwɒtəlˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATTLEBIRD

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Wattlebird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WATTLEBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wattlebird

Wattlebird

Wattlebirds are members of the Honeyeater family, and native to Australia. Species of wattlebird include the Little Wattlebird, the Red Wattlebird, the Western Wattlebird, and the Yellow Wattlebird. Recent evidence suggests the Regent Honeyeater belongs in this genus. Wattlebirds are characterized by their wattles. These are bare fleshy appendages, usually wrinkled and often brightly coloured, hanging from the cheeks, neck or throat, and presumably serving for display. The exception is the Little Wattlebird, which lacks wattles. Some other birds also have wattles, although they are not known by the term "wattlebird". Examples include the turkey; some vultures; and several species of lapwing. The entire Callaeidae family of New Zealand, comprising the Tieke, the Kokako, and the extinct Huia, are also known as wattlebirds, but are unrelated to this genus. Anthochaera contains the following species: ▪ Red Wattlebird ▪ Little Wattlebird ▪ Yellow Wattlebird ▪ Western...

Definition of wattlebird in the English dictionary

The definition of wattlebird in the dictionary is any of various Australian honeyeaters of the genus Anthochaera, such as A. paradoxa, that have red or yellow wattles on both sides of the head. Other definition of wattlebird is any arboreal New Zealand songbird of the family Callaeidae, having wattles on both sides of the bill.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATTLEBIRD


awlbird
ˈɔːlˌbɜːd
bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
gaolbird
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jailbird
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
oilbird
ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd
railbird
ˈreɪlˌbɜːd
riflebird
ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATTLEBIRD

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Watford
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Watson
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Watteau
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wattle and daub
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WATTLEBIRD

a little bird
axebird
bird
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early-bird
fairy bluebird
get the bird
jaybird
like a bird
lyrebird
magnificent riflebird
moosebird
mousebird
old bird
ricebird
seabird
snakebird
water bird
yellowbird

Synonyms and antonyms of wattlebird in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wattlebird» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Wattlebird
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wattlebird
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Trends of use of wattlebird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATTLEBIRD»

The term «wattlebird» is normally little used and occupies the 129.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATTLEBIRD» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATTLEBIRD»

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1
Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Endemic to south-western Australia, until relatively recently regarded as conspecific with Little Wattlebird. This introduces an internal contradiction * a wattlebird without wattles, which must have been (and remains) utterly baffling to  ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Animal Dreaming: The Symbolic and Spiritual Language of the ...
Essence A member of the Honeyeater family, there are three species of Wattlebird indigenous to Australia: the Little Wattlebird, the Red Wattlebird and the Yellow Wattlebird, found only in Tasmania. Classified as a songbird, the Wattlebird ...
‎2007
3
Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country
Red. Wattlebird. Anthochaera carunculata since 1970 before 1970 Range and Status: Widespread. Common breeding resident, though abundance varies, according to availability of food; most abundant in autumn and winter, flocks move in ...
Chris Tzaros, 2005
4
Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Australian Birds
... Manorina flavigula melvillensis Very high Medium Little Wattlebird (Kangaroo Island) Anthochaera chrysoptera halmaturina Very high Low Little Wattlebird ( Tasmanian) Anthochaera chrysoptera tasmanica Very high Low Regent Honeyeater ...
Stephen Garnett, Donald Charles Franklin, 2014
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Our Australian Feathered Friends
I was not aware of such species prior to moving into the Wollongong district, but along with my son, have accumulated some knowledge since arriving here, investigating and observing these birds. The Little Wattlebird averages 28cm and 62g.
‎2007
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Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines: Passerines
... 529 Wagtail, Grey 736 Wagtail, Willie 488 Wagtail, Yellow 733 Warbler, Speckled 158 Wattlebird, Little 297 Wattlebird, Red 301 Wattlebird, Western 299 Wattlebird, Yellow 303 Wedgebill, Chiming 415 Wedgebill, Chirruping 417 Weebill.
R Schodde, IJ Mason, 1999
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CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with ...
... 1790) 8319 P. c. monachus (Latham, 1802) 2 8320 Striped Honeyeater Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838 R 585 Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Acanthagenys rufogularis Gould, 1838 640 Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham ...
John C. Wombey, Ian J. Mason, 2006
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The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
... 334 Watercock 396 Waterhen, White-breasted 184, 185, 186, 187, 277 Wattlebird, Little 346 Wattlebird, Red 347 Wattlebird, Western 140, 156, 157, 346 Wattlebird, Yellow 26, 29, 347 Wedgebill, Chiming 136, 150, 151, 154, 358 Wedgebill, ...
Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, 2011
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Conserving Forest Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Multiscaled ...
Gradient of response for the detection of the red wattlebird for the pine-eucalypt remnant-eucalypt control landscape context classes. amount of eucalypt forest adjacent to these radiata pine sites (Lindenmayer et al. 2001a). Pine sites Where  ...
David B. Lindenmayer, Jerry F. Franklin, 2013
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Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds
... Western Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera Little Wattlebird Anthochaera phrygia Regent Honeyeater Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird Anthochaera paradoxa Yellow Wattlebird Ramsayornis modestus Brown-backed Honeyeater ...
Les Christidis, Walter Boles, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATTLEBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wattlebird is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Huia and the Sexually Dimorphic Bill
Heteralocha (Heteralocha acutirostris to be precise) is the Huia, a large wattlebird (callaeid), endemic to New Zealand, that became extinct some time around ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
2
Meet the maker: Printmaker Bridget Farmer
"I want to teach [my son] Wolfie all the different birds… (like) the eastern spinebill and … the red wattlebird," she says. "He's going to be very pretentious." ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
3
Man injured trying to rescue two dogs in Elimbah house fire
The roof of the house on Wattlebird Dr, Elimbah, has collapsed after fire tore through the house at about 8.20am. The house is extensively damaged. Four fire ... «Caboolture News, Nov 14»
4
The vanished suburb of Westlake is resurrected in Anthology
Bird call: Koel chick being fed by Red Wattlebird. Photo: Geoffrey Dabb. Everyone battled there. It was commonplace for the kids to have only one pair of shoes ... «The Canberra Times, Nov 14»
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Call of the wild
Gould likened the call of the little wattlebird, a honeyeater, to a person vomiting. The great bowerbird's hissing is described in one 2001 guide as a cross ... «The Australian, Jun 14»
6
New Guinea calls the koel
One live red wattlebird is driven into a frenzy by a (late) koel and tries (literally ) to knock the stuffing out of it. There'll be no koels around for frosty Anzac Day's ... «The Canberra Times, Mar 14»
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ANU's test for nesting birds out of the blue
Also on this page we see a picture of a red wattlebird's nest containing some ... It appears it fell out of its host parents' (red wattlebirds) nest [koels lay their eggs ... «The Canberra Times, Feb 14»
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Hatching a heatwave plan for native birds
In fact, it is two Canberra nestlings, red wattlebirds, in the palm of someone's hand. ... of water in this columnist's garden, red wattlebirds are the most abundant. «The Canberra Times, Jan 14»
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Birds prove willing to cross the road for dining choices
"Only three species were classified as generalists and happy to forage in both habitats – the Red Wattlebird, introduced Rainbow Lorikeet and Brown ... «Phys.Org, Jan 14»
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tapestry for the ages needs a lift
The picture with our last story was of the dear little monster still in the Red Wattlebird nest where it's mother, a kind of cuckoo, had laid the egg the koel hatched ... «The Canberra Times, Dec 13»

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