Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Summary 2
The Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata), also known as Barkingbird or Gillbird, is a honeyeater; a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding. The tongue is flicked rapidly and repeatedly into a flower, the upper mandible then compressing any liquid out when the bill is closed.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Leo, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/49828152@N00/2817158260
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthochaera_carunculata
