Green-backed Honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax)
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Green-backed Honeyeater

Glycichaera fallax Salvadori, 1878

11 gWeight

The green-backed honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green-backed Honeyeater has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea155 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia38 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia31 records
More places
  1. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia25 records
  2. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea19 records
  3. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia18 records
  4. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea15 records
  5. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia14 records
  6. PorotonaPapua New Guinea12 records
  7. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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 green-backed honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Glycichaera.

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Questions

How big is the Green-backed Honeyeater?

The Green-backed Honeyeater weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Green-backed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and east-central Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Green-backed Honeyeater?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-backed Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-backed Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Green-backed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-backed Honeyeater in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and east-central Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Glycichaera

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Green-backed Honeyeater

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