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Green-backed Honeyeater

Green-backed Honeyeater

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The Green-backed Honeyeater is a small, distinctive honeyeater found in New Guinea and adjacent islands. It is characterized by its bright olive-green upperparts and pale underparts.
Where to spot
Widespread across New Guinea (both Indonesian Papua and Papua New Guinea) and some nearby islands like the Aru Islands. It inhabits lowland and hill rainforests, forest edges, and mangroves.
How to spot
Identify by its bright olive-green upperparts, pale grayish-white underparts, and a slender, decurved bill. It is an active bird, often gleaning insects from foliage or probing flowers. Listen for its thin, high-pitched, sibilant calls.
When to spot
Active during daylight hours, feeding primarily on nectar, but also insects and small fruits. It is a resident species, observable year-round in its tropical forest habitats.
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File:Glycichaera fallax.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Glycichaera fallax (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Glycichaera fallax - The Birds of New Guinea.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species often occurs in mixed-species foraging flocks, moving quickly through the canopy and mid-story to find food.
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