The red wattlebird is a passerine bird native to southern Australia. It is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater. It has mainly grey-brown plumage, with red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. The sexes are similar in plumage. The species is found in southeast Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and southwest Western Australia in open forest and woodlands, and is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks. It is one of the largest nectarivorous birds in the world, feeding from a wide variety of flowering plants. Breeding throughout its range, the red wattlebird builds a cup-shaped nest in a tree and raises one or two broods a year.
