Rufous-backed Honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei)
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Rufous-backed Honeyeater

Ptiloprora guisei (De Vis, 1894)

26 gWeight

The rufous-backed honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei) 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

Rufous-backed 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. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea255 records
  2. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea130 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea126 records
More places
  1. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea115 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea114 records
  3. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea78 records
  4. Tari GapPapua New Guinea59 records
  5. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea52 records
  6. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea14 records
  7. Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea9 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 rufous-backed honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-backed Honeyeater?

The Rufous-backed Honeyeater weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Rufous-backed Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane eastern, northeastern (Adelbert Range and Huon Peninsula) and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

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

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

Is the Rufous-backed Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-backed Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-backed Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: montane eastern, northeastern (Adelbert Range and Huon Peninsula) and 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

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Rufous-backed Honeyeater

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