BirdUp · Species
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus(Gray, GR, 1858)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Ramsayornis
At a glance
The Brown-backed Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–13 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–13 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Brown-backed Honeyeater look like?
The Brown-backed Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–13 cm long and weighing 9–14 g.
The brown-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Brown-backed Honeyeater?
The Brown-backed Honeyeater is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Brown-backed Honeyeater eat?
The Brown-backed Honeyeater feeds on nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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