Brown-backed Honeyeater

Ramsayornis modestus (Gray, GR, 1858)

11–12 cmLength12 gWeight

The brown-backed honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Brown-backed Honeyeater has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia3,067 records
Cattana WetlandsAustralia1,432 records
Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia1,324 records

More places

Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,245 records
Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia908 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia776 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia432 records
Sorong MangrovesIndonesia292 records
JulattenAustralia221 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia221 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-backed honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-backed Honeyeater?

The Brown-backed Honeyeater is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Brown-backed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily on New Guinea coast and satellites, and Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.