Red Wattlebird
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Red Wattlebird

Anthochaera carunculata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Flinders Ranges National Park
37 Verified records at Flinders Ranges National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Wattlebird sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Flinders Ranges National Park

Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

40–50% · Likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

30–40% · Possible
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

30–40% · Possible
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Grey-fronted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ptilotula plumula

20–30% · Possible
White-eared Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-eared Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesoptilotis leucotis

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula ornata

10–20% · With luck
Brown-headed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Brown-headed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus brevirostris

10–20% · With luck
White-fronted Chat
LC Endemic

White-fronted Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epthianura albifrons

5–10% · With luck
Pied Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Pied Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Certhionyx variegatus

Insufficient data
White-fronted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-fronted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Purnella albifrons

<5% · Rare
Crimson Chat
LC Endemic

Crimson Chat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Epthianura tricolor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red Wattlebird in Flinders Ranges National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Red Wattlebird sighting in Flinders Ranges National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red Wattlebird in Flinders Ranges National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red Wattlebird in Flinders Ranges National Park in our monthly data.

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