Photo: Salvadori, 1876 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-sided Honeyeater
Ptiloprora erythropleura
Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 21.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Ptiloprora
- Species erythropleura
Where it lives
Montane Bird'southern Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and west-central New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and wc New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 60,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is a small bird that weighs around 21.1 g.
Where does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater live?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and wc New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater belong to?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater eat?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater migrate?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rufous-sided Honeyeater make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-sided Honeyeater — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-sided Honeyeater's range?
The Rufous-sided Honeyeater has a mapped global range of about 60,000 km².
Conservation
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