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Puff-backed Honeyeater

Meliphaga aruensis · Meliphagidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records857in 1 country
Most seen inPapua New Guinea857 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Photo: Rothschild & Hartert, 1903 · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
About

Puff-backed Honeyeater in brief

The puff-backed honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) is a bird of the Meliphagidae family — species of bird.

In Papua New Guinea it has 857 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Papua New Guinea857 records · best Aug, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.