Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Red wattlebird/archive1
The red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) is a songbird native to southern Australia. At 33–37 cm (13–14+1⁄2 in) in length, it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater. It has mainly grey-brown plumage, with red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. John White described the species in 1790. The bird is found in southeast Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and southwest Western Australia in open forest and woodlands, and is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks. Loud and conspicuous, it is one of the largest nectarivorous birds in the world, feeding from a wide variety of flowering plants. Insects also comprise part of its diet. It is territorial, often defending rich sources of nectar. Building a cup-shaped nest, it raises one or two broods a year. Although the species has declined in places from land clearing, it is not threatened. (Full article...)
Aa77zz (and Cas, and anyone else interested): thoughts and edits are welcome. There's no rush; this hasn't been scheduled at TFA yet. This batch finishes up blurbs for FACs promoted in 2017. - Dank (push to talk) 14:00, 11 January 2020 (UTC)