Rufous-backed honeyeater

The rufous-backed honeyeater (Ptiloprora guisei) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Rufous-backed honeyeater

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ptiloprora
Species:
P. guisei
Binomial name
Ptiloprora guisei
(De Vis, 1894)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ptiloprora guisei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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