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Puff-backed Honeyeater


Meliphaga aruensis

(Sharpe, RB, 1884)
Mielero de las islas Aru
Family: Meliphagidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Ptilotis aruensis.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The puff-backed honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is widely spread throughout New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Source: Wikipedia, article Meliphaga aruensis. 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
175612101/01/2019IndonesiaPapuaBaino Jaya, Waropen regencyGerardo Lloret
6786118/10/2012IndonesiaPapuaSelva de Nimbokrang, Jayapura RegencyCarmelo López Abad
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Puff-backed Honeyeater (Meliphaga aruensis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.