Fast facts: Red Wattlebirds migrate in search of winter food. They love to drink the nectar from flowers in your local parks and gardens, as they are part of the Honeyeater family.

Where do wattle birds live?

Little Wattlebirds are found throughout south-eastern and south-western Australia and Tasmania. Habitat: Little Wattlebirds prefer the drier and often scrubby, habitats, such as banksia heaths, forests, woodlands and urban parks and gardens.

Are red wattle birds pests?

Whilst not usually a commercial problem in most areas, there are some districts where they have become a pest in vineyards and orchards, usually late in the season. They like to invade crops from scrub usually very close by.