Rufous-sided Honeyeater

Ptiloprora erythropleura (Salvadori, 1876)

21 gWeight

The rufous-sided honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-sided Honeyeater has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia117 records
Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia36 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

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-sided honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater?

The Rufous-sided Honeyeater weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and west-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

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

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

Is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 21 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 78 mm
Tail: 67 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and west-central 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 HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbea

Yellowish-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora meekiana

Rufous-backed HoneyeaterPtiloprora guisei

Mayr's HoneyeaterPtiloprora mayri

Grey-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora perstriata

Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis

White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum

Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus

Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax

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