wattlebird

wattlebird noun: any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

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Noun

wattlebird (plural wattlebirds)

Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
- In Hobart Town it is frequently exposed for sale in the markets with Bronzewing Pigeons and Wattlebirds, where it is known by the name of Ground-Dove, an appellation which has doubtless been given both from its habit of running and feeding upon the ground like the Pigeons […]1865, John Gould, Handbook to The Birds of Australia, volume 1, page 434
- Outside in the evening a wattlebird wrenches pieces from the brush tree at the end of the veranda.2015, Charlotte Wood, The Natural Way of Things, Allen & Unwin, published 2018, page 285
Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand.

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

plural	wattlebirds

From wattle + bird.

What does wattlebird mean?: Wattlebird means any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
What is wattlebird in Tamil?: Wattlebird in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Wattlebird meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wattlebird?: Wattlebird is a noun.
What is the plural of wattlebird?: The plural of wattlebird is wattlebirds.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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