Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera
Raucous, grating 'fetch-the-gun' and cackling calls.
A field recording of the Little Wattlebird by Mark Richman, shared on iNaturalist.
Call comparison
The Little Wattlebird and the Noisy Miner both belong to the honeyeater family, so their calls can sound alike. Play the two recordings one after the other and listen for the differences in the descriptions below.
In Birds of New South Wales, the Little Wattlebird comes in Level 2 and the Noisy Miner in Level 1.
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Raucous, grating 'fetch-the-gun' and cackling calls.
A field recording of the Little Wattlebird by Mark Richman, shared on iNaturalist.
Sharp 'pwee' alarm pips and constant chatter in colonies.
A field recording of the Noisy Miner by Richard Littauer, shared on iNaturalist.
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