Red Wattlebird


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The two funny red things hanging from its cheeks are the wattles that the Red Wattlebird is named after. The Red Wattlebird has a loud, harsh call that it performs by sticking its chest out, arching back, and pointing its beak up vertically.


A Red Wattlebird eating nectar:

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A Red Wattlebird:

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