yellow wattlebird

The female yellow wattlebird is much smaller than the male.

The appearance is similar to the yellow wattlebird and the red wattlebird.

Therefore, the most likely threat to the yellow wattlebird is unusual climatic conditions that can reduce food availability suddenly.

The yellow wattlebird replaces it in Tasmania.

The yellow wattlebird is the largest of the honeyeaters, and is endemic to Tasmania.

The yellow wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.

Anthochaera paradoxa (Yellow wattlebird)

Species of wattlebird include the little wattlebird, the red wattlebird, the western wattlebird, and the yellow wattlebird.

Among the endemic species recorded are the green rosella, scrubtit, brown thornbill, yellow wattlebird, yellow-throated honeyeater, black-headed honeyeater, strong-billed honeyeater and the black currawong.

The nest of the yellow wattlebird is made by the female alone, and is a large, open saucer-shaped structure made of twigs and bark that are bound by wool.

Analysis of DNA showed that the closest relative of the red wattlebird is the yellow wattlebird of Tasmania, the pair splitting from the ancestor of the regent honeyeater-their next closest relative.