Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis)
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Puff-backed Honeyeater

Meliphaga aruensis (Sharpe, 1884)

26 gWeight

The puff-backed honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Puff-backed Honeyeater has been recorded at 28 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 Guinea116 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia90 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia42 records
More places
  1. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia27 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea26 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea21 records
  4. Malagufuk villageIndonesia21 records
  5. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea17 records
  6. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea16 records
  7. Airport BayIndonesia13 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 puff-backed honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Puff-backed Honeyeater?

The Puff-backed Honeyeater weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Puff-backed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

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

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

Is the Puff-backed Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Puff-backed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Puff-backed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphaga

Other birds in the genus Meliphaga

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Puff-backed Honeyeater

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