Yellow Wattlebird

Yellow cloth - honey -eater ( Anthochaera paradoxa )

The Yellow Rag honeyeater ( Anthochaera paradoxa ) is a occurring exclusively in Tasmania songbird of the family of honeyeaters.

Features

With a length of 48 cm and a weight of 175 g of yellow cloth - honey -eater is the largest Honigfresserart, where the females are much smaller. It is a slim, awkward bird with a long tail and stepped a strong beak. The plumage is mottled brown and white, upper side dark stained hand brighter. On the belly, he has a yellow spot. At each cheek he has an elongated yellow skin flap, which is larger in the breeding season and more colorful.

Habitat

The bird lives from sea level to 1350 meters. It inhabits eucalypt forests but also appears in heathland along the coasts, and is also seen at feeders in gardens.

Behavior

The yellow cloth Honeyeater searches in swarms in eucalyptus trees for insects and nectar. The aggressive and loud bird has a typical, hard, rasping call.

Reproduction

The bird builds a loose cup nest of twigs, leaves and bark in a high, upstream fork. The two or three eggs are incubated at 16 days. The nestling period lasts 21 days.