Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-backed honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern New Guinea, southwestern Torres Strait islands), and northeastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula southward to Sarina, Queensland).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-backed honeyeater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
