Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Tiny honeyeater found in wetter forests in New Guinea and northern Cape York. Mostly plain olive-green above, yellow below; adult has pale eye and eyering (juvenile has dark eye) and pale blue-gray legs. Compare Fairy Gerygone (with dark eye, shorter black bill). Usually observed feeding in the leafy canopy alone or in small parties. Calls include a repeated "pee pee pee pee pee."
Identification
The green-backed honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax) 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.
Taxonomy
Genus: Glycichaera; Family: Meliphagidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Glycichaera fallax
- Authority
- Salvadori, 1878
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Glycichaera
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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