BirdUp · Species
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallaxSalvadori, 1878
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Glycichaera
At a glance
The Green-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
- Local
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Green-backed Honeyeater look like?
The Green-backed Honeyeater is a tiny bird, about 12–13 cm long and weighing 8–18 g.
The green-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Glycichaera. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Green-backed Honeyeater?
The Green-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 Green-backed Honeyeater eat?
The Green-backed Honeyeater feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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