Grey-streaked Honeyeater (Ptiloprora perstriata)
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Grey-streaked Honeyeater

Ptiloprora perstriata (De Vis, 1898)

27 gWeight

The grey-streaked honeyeater (Ptiloprora perstriata), also known as the black-backed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Grey-streaked Honeyeater has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea743 records
  2. Tari GapPapua New Guinea114 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea112 records
More places
  1. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea86 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea83 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea27 records
  4. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea6 records
  5. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea5 records
  6. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea4 records
  7. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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 grey-streaked honeyeater (Ptiloprora perstriata), also known as the black-backed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-streaked Honeyeater?

The Grey-streaked Honeyeater weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Grey-streaked Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west to southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Grey-streaked Honeyeater?

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

Is the Grey-streaked Honeyeater endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-streaked Honeyeater as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-streaked Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-streaked Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane west to southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Ptiloprora

Other birds in the genus Ptiloprora

Leaden HoneyeaterLeaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbeaYellowish-streaked HoneyeaterYellowish-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora meekianaRufous-sided HoneyeaterRufous-sided HoneyeaterPtiloprora erythropleuraRufous-backed HoneyeaterRufous-backed HoneyeaterPtiloprora guiseiMayr's HoneyeaterMayr's HoneyeaterPtiloprora mayriDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax
Grey-streaked Honeyeater

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