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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates
ForestCup nestSmall · 26 g
ForestCup nestSmall · 26 g
When to see the Rufous-backed Honeyeater
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous-backed Honeyeater
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous-backed Honeyeater
The rufous-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
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Easily confused with
Grey-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora perstriataThe grey-streaked honeyeater, also known as the black-backed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Rufous-sided HoneyeaterPtiloprora erythropleuraRufous-sided honeyeaters generally weigh from 18-25 grams.
Yellowish-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora meekianaThe yellowish-streaked honeyeater or olive-streaked honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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