Breeding
Yellow wattlebirds nest in breeding pairs and aggressively defend their territories from other birds.7 The nest of the yellow wattlebird is made by the female alone7 and is a large, open saucer-shaped structure made of twigs and bark that are bound by wool.2 The inside of the nest is lined with wool and grass.2 The nests can be up to 13 cm high and are found in trees or shrubs2. Yellow wattlebirds lay 2-3 eggs that are salmon red, spotted and blotched red-brown, purplish red and blue-grey2. Both the males and females incubate the egg and feed the young7.
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