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Green-backed Honeyeater


Glycichaera fallax

Salvadori, AT, 1878
Mielero Dorsiverde
Family: Meliphagidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Glycichaera fallax. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
6542811/10/2012IndonesiaWest PapuaIsla de Batanta, Raja Ampat RegencyCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Green-backed Honeyeater (Glycichaera fallax) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.