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Western wattlebird

Anthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) is a species in the family Meliphagidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 59.7 g to 71.4 g and live up to 10.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)
Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western wattlebird

Weight
59.7 g – 71.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1 – 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

Where does the western 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 western 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

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

What is the western wattlebird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It is restricted to south-western Australia.

From the Wikipedia article “Western wattlebird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_wattlebird&oldid=1379734954), 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 western wattlebird endangered?

The western 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.

How is the western wattlebird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMeliphagidae
  6. genusAnthochaera
  7. SpeciesAnthochaera lunulata Gould, 1838

Synonyms Anthochaera chrysoptera albani, Anthochaera chrysoptera lunulata

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Little wattlebirdEnglish
  • Little wattlebirdEnglish
  • menjamel de galtes blanquesCatalan
  • laločnatka stříbrovousáCzech
  • Lille HonningæderDanish
  • ZwerghonigfresserGerman
  • luneta mielmanĝuloEsperanto
  • Mielero lunuladoSpanish
  • lännenhelttamesikkoFinnish
  • Méliphage mineurFrench
  • srebrnastolici medojedCroatian
  • Bargigliuto minoreItalian
  • ギンホオミツスイJapanese
  • ギンホオミツスイ（銀頬蜜吸）Japanese
  • vakarinis žvynuotasis medsiurbysLithuanian
  • Westeljke LelhoningeterDutch
  • Westelijke LelhoningeterDutch
  • dryandrahonningeterNorwegian
  • koralicowiec małyPolish
  • papa-mel-lunuladoPortuguese
  • Темнозобый серёжкоухRussian
  • Темнозобый серёжчатый медососRussian
  • medárik kočovnýSlovak
  • Zapadni resasti medojedSerbian
  • dryandrahonungsfågelSwedish
  • Batılı Kızıl Kanatlı BalkuşuTurkish
  • медолюб-сережник західнийUkrainian
  • 小垂蜜鸟Chinese
  • 西方垂蜜鳥Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the western wattlebird

Other species in the same genus Anthochaera.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the western wattlebird?

An adult western wattlebird weighs 59.7 g – 71.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Where does the western wattlebird live?

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

Is the western wattlebird endangered?

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

How long does the western wattlebird live?

The western wattlebird has a recorded lifespan of 10.2 years.

What kind of animal is the western wattlebird?

The western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata) belongs to the family Meliphagidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-wattlebird

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BibTeX
@misc{western_wattlebird_2026,
  title = {Western wattlebird (Anthochaera lunulata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-wattlebird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}