what do they feed on?
Nectar of yellow flower-heads of holly-leaved banksia , insects, other small creatures, berries and other fruit
Red wattlebird
The red wattlebird seeks out yellow flower-heads of holly-leaved banksia ("Banksia ilicifolia"), which have much higher nectar content than the more mature red flower-heads. The species forages much more often in native than exotic plants, though the introduced coral tree ("Erythrina") is popular. In addition to nectar, it takes insects and other small creatures, usually by hawking, and it also feeds on berries and other fruit. A field study in the Mount Lofty Ranges found that it spent twice as much time feeding on nectar compared to insects.
where can red wattlebird be found? Southeast Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and southwest Western Australia who described it first? John White what sort of habitat do they choose? Open sclerophyll forest and woodland, generally dominated by eucalypts
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Red wattlebird [SEP] Feeding
The red wattlebird seeks out yellow flower-heads of holly-leaved banksia ("Banksia ilicifolia"), which have much higher nectar content than the more mature red flower-heads. The species forages much more often in native than exotic plants, though the introduced coral tree ("Erythrina") is popular. In addition to nectar, it takes insects and other small creatures, usually by hawking, and it also feeds on berries and other fruit. A field study in the Mount Lofty Ranges found that it spent twice as much time feeding on nectar compared to insects. One field study found that red wattlebirds foraged for longer periods when nectar concentrations in flowers were low, and consumed fewer insects at this time.