Brown-backed Honeyeater

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Brown-backed Honeyeater (<em>Ramsayornis modestus</em>) is a species of Honeyeaters (<em>Meliphagidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is a species of Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ramsayornis; binomial: Ramsayornis modestus; authority: (Gray, GR, 1858).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Brown-backed Honeyeater was previously in Anthochaera (see Christidis & Boles 2008; Nyári & Joseph 2011; HBW 13).

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