yellow wattlebird
A bird species (Anthochaera paradoxa) native to Tasmania. The name is a taxonomic term; in everyday Japanese it is almost always written in katakana.
The yellow wattlebird is a bird that lives in Tasmania.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; the kanji form is rare and mainly for reference.
Kanji spelling is seldom used; the katakana form is strongly preferred in practice.
The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English 'yellow wattlebird', combining 黄 (yellow), 耳垂 (earlobe/wattle), and 蜜吸 (honeyeater). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of descriptive bird names.