Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates

ForestSmall · 21 g

ID tip

Rufous-sided honeyeaters generally weigh from 18-25 grams. Their head and necks are a greyish color, while under the wings is a more chestnut-brown color. Not much is known about juvenile coloring.

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When to see the Rufous-sided Honeyeater

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rufous-sided Honeyeater

Regular range

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Indonesia

About the Rufous-sided Honeyeater

The rufous-sided honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. There are currently 2 recognized subspecies.

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Easily confused with

Yellowish-streaked HoneyeaterPtiloprora meekianaThe yellowish-streaked honeyeater or olive-streaked honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Mayr's HoneyeaterPtiloprora mayriMayr's honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Leaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbeaThe leaden honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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