---
title: "Little Wattlebird"
description: "Anthochaera chrysoptera — Aves. The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/little-wattlebird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Little Wattlebird

> Anthochaera chrysoptera — Aves. The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

- Scientific name: *Anthochaera chrysoptera*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 10664
- Wikidata: [Q1588271](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1588271)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12626](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12626)

## Names

- en: Little Wattlebird
- de: Zimtflügelhonigfresser
- es: Mielero Alirrufo
- fr: Méliphage à gouttelettes
- nl: Roodvleugelhoningeter
- pl: Koralicowiec kosmaty

## Countries with the most observations

AU (10264)

## Summary

The little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_wattlebird

## Photo

![Little Wattlebird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/little-wattlebird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262772503

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/little-wattlebird?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).