Puff-backed Honeyeater
Meliphaga aruensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusMeliphaga (Meliphaga Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesMeliphaga aruensis (Puff-backed Honeyeater)
About the Puff-backed Honeyeater
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.
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Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Mimic Honeyeater
Microptilotis analogus
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater
Xanthotis flaviventer
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor
New Guinea Friarbird
Philemon novaeguineae
Olive Honeyeater
Lichmera argentauris
Long-billed Honeyeater
Melilestes megarhynchus
Spotted Honeyeater
Xanthotis polygrammus
Red-throated Myzomela
Myzomela eques
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Streak-headed Honeyeater
Pycnopygius stictocephalus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puff-backed Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Puff-backed Honeyeater sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 186 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puff-backed Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
February has the highest sighting rate for Puff-backed Honeyeater in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.