Brown-backed Honeyeater
A species of Bar-breasted and Brown-backed Honeyeaters Scientific name : Ramsayornis modestus Genus : Bar-breasted and Brown-backed Honeyeaters
Brown-backed Honeyeater, A species of Bar-breasted and Brown-backed Honeyeaters
Botanical name: Ramsayornis modestus
Genus: Bar-breasted and Brown-backed Honeyeaters
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Description
The brown-backed honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Brown-backed Honeyeater primarily feeds on nectar and insects, extracting nectar from flowers through probing and gleaning insects from foliage and branches. It employs sally-strike and hover techniques for catching insects. Usually seen in pairs, brown-backed Honeyeater is an active forager in trees, often amidst flocks, and sometimes associates with other species.
Habitat
The brown-backed Honeyeater resides in dense thickets and woodlands, thriving around ephemeral wetlands and in areas near watercourses and gallery rainforests. Its habitat spans from mangrove systems and savanna woodlands to lowland paperbark forests with palms. Adaptability allows brown-backed Honeyeater to inhabit human-modified landscapes, including urban gardens and parks.
Dite type
Nectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Species
Brown-backed Honeyeater 
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