wattlebird Syllabification: (wat·tle·bird)Pronunciation: /ˈwätlˌbərd/Definition of wattlebird noun the largest of the honeyeaters found in Australia, with a wattle hanging from each cheek. Genus Anthochaera (and Melidectes), family Meliphagidae: four species wattlebird in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of wattlebird in the British & World English dictionary