Green-backed Honeyeater
NameGreen-backed Honeyeater
Common NameGreen-backed Honeyeater
Scientific NameGlycichaera fallax
FamilyMeliphagidae
Wingspan (cm)18
Length (cm)11
Weight (g)10
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, contrasting with pale yellow underparts, particularly on the belly. It has a faint pale supercilium and a pale eye-ring. The bill is short, slender, and slightly decurved. Legs and feet are bluish-grey.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include high-pitched, thin, sibilant 'tseep' or 'swee-swee' notes, often given in a rapid series.
Primary Dietomnivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in New Guinea, the Aru Islands, and the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland, Australia.
Identifying FeaturesSmall size (approx. 11 cm), Olive-green upperparts, Pale yellow underparts, Faint pale eye-ring, Slender, slightly decurved bill
Description
The Green-backed Honeyeater is a small, active passerine bird with olive-green upperparts and yellowish underparts. It is typically found foraging for nectar and insects in the canopy and mid-story of tropical forests.
