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Little wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) is a species in the family Meliphagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 60 g to 77 g and live up to 10.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the little wattlebird

Weight
60 g – 77 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
1 countrysrc for Countries on record

Photos of the little wattlebird

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Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the little wattlebird live?

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

The little wattlebird is listed for 1 country.

Australia
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Australia

Why a country list is not a range map

Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.

What is the little wattlebird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia.

From the Wikipedia article “Little wattlebird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_wattlebird&oldid=1379919897), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the little wattlebird endangered?

The little wattlebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the little wattlebird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMeliphagidae
  6. genusAnthochaera
  7. SpeciesAnthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, 1801)
Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Brush wattlebirdEnglish
  • Brush wattlebirdEnglish
  • menjamel estornellencCatalan
  • laločnatka maláCzech
  • melysor tagellog bachWelsh
  • BuskhonningæderDanish
  • ZimtflügelhonigfresserGerman
  • PinselhonigfresserGerman
  • Zimtflügel-HonigfresserGerman
  • rufaflugila mielmanĝuloEsperanto
  • Mielero alirrufoSpanish
  • pikkuhelttamesikkoFinnish
  • Méliphage à gouttelettesFrench
  • prugasti medojedCroatian
  • fahéjszárnyú mézevőHungarian
  • Mangiamiele spazzolaItalian
  • Bargigliuto di macchiaItalian
  • Succiamiele spazzolaItalian
  • ハイガシラミツスイJapanese
  • ハイガシラミツスイ（灰頭蜜吸）Japanese
  • mažasis žvynuotasis medsiurbysLithuanian
  • Kleine LelhoningeterDutch
  • banksiahonningeterNorwegian
  • koralicowiec kosmatyPolish
  • Carunculado-pequenoPortuguese
  • papa-mel-d'asa-ruivaPortuguese
  • papa-mel-de-asa-ruivaPortuguese
  • Рыжекрылый серёжкоухRussian
  • Малый серёжчатый медососRussian
  • medárik úhorovýSlovak
  • Mali resasti medojedSerbian
  • banksiahonungsfågelSwedish
  • Kızıl Kanatlı BalkuşuTurkish
  • медолюб-сережник східнийUkrainian
  • 小垂蜜鳥Chinese
  • 灰颊垂蜜鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the little wattlebird

Other species in the same genus Anthochaera.

CompareLittle wattlebird vs Red wattlebirdLittle wattlebird vs Yellow wattlebirdLittle wattlebird vs Western wattlebirdLittle wattlebird vs Regent honeyeater

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the little wattlebird?

An adult little wattlebird weighs 60 g – 77 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the little wattlebird live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the little wattlebird for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

Is the little wattlebird endangered?

The little wattlebird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the little wattlebird live?

The little wattlebird has a recorded lifespan of 10.2 years.

What kind of animal is the little wattlebird?

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) belongs to the family Meliphagidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{little_wattlebird_2026,
  title = {Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/little-wattlebird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}