Anthochaera
| Anthochaera | |
|---|---|
| Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Anthochaera Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Anthochaera carunculatus Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 | |
| Species | |
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Anthochaera is a genus of birds in the honeyeater family. The species are endemic to Australia and include the little wattlebird, the red wattlebird, the western wattlebird, and the yellow wattlebird. A molecular phylogenetic study has shown that the regent honeyeater also belongs in this genus.