How big is a Puff-backed Honeyeater?

The Puff-backed Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.

Where can you see a Puff-backed Honeyeater?

The Puff-backed Honeyeater occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Puff-backed Honeyeater?

The Puff-backed Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater and the Lewin's Honeyeater.

Is the Puff-backed Honeyeater endangered?

The Puff-backed Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Puff-backed Honeyeater

Meliphaga aruensis

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) is a rare honeyeater found in 2 countries, weighing about 26 g. The puff-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 1 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 2 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 3 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 4 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 5 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 6 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 7 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 8 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 9 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis), photo 10 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Puff-backed Honeyeater

The puff-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is widely spread throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Puff-backed Honeyeater look like?: The puff-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Puff-backed Honeyeater?: The Puff-backed Honeyeater is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
Where can you see a Puff-backed Honeyeater?: The Puff-backed Honeyeater occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Puff-backed Honeyeater?: The Puff-backed Honeyeater is most easily confused with the Yellow-spotted Honeyeater and the Lewin's Honeyeater.
Is the Puff-backed Honeyeater endangered?: The Puff-backed Honeyeater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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