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ALL meanings of wattlebird

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  • noun wattlebird any of several Australian honey eaters of the genus Anthochaera, most of which have fleshy wattles at the sides of the neck. 1
  • noun wattlebird any of three endemic New Zealand songbirds, of the family Callaeidae, all of which have brightly colored wattles at the corners of the mouth: Callaeas cinerea is endangered and Heteralocha acutirostris is believed to be extinct. 1
  • noun wattlebird The largest of the honeyeaters found in Australia, with a wattle hanging from each cheek. 1
  • noun wattlebird Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. 0
  • noun wattlebird Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand. 0
  • noun wattlebird any of various Australian honeyeaters of the genus Anthochaera, such as A. paradoxa (yellow wattlebird), that have red or yellow wattles on both sides of the head 0
  • noun wattlebird any arboreal New Zealand songbird of the family Callaeidae, having wattles on both sides of the bill 0
  • noun wattlebird any of a number of large honeyeaters (genus Anthochaera) of Australia and Tasmania, characterized by wattles that hang from the corners of the mouth 0
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