Rufous-sided honeyeater

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Rufous-sided honeyeater
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ptiloprora
Species:
P. erythropleura
Binomial name
Ptiloprora erythropleura
(Salvadori, 1876)

The rufous-sided honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia. There are currently 2 recognized subspecies. [2]

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Description

Rufous-sided honeyeaters generally weigh from 18-25 grams. Their head and necks are a greyish color, while under the wings is a more chestnut-brown color. Not much is known about juvenile coloring. [2]

Diet and behavior

The birds are omnivorous, eating insects, nectar, and fruit. They will forage from all levels of vegetation, but mostly the middle and upper levels. [2]

Often the birds are seen in pairs, or in small groups. [2]

Their sound is made of rapid "plaintive whistled 'chwee' notes", although this varies by location. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Ptiloprora erythropleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22704239A130256755. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22704239A130256755.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Higgins, Peter J.; Christidis, Les; Ford, Hugh (2020). "Rufous-sided Honeyeater (Ptiloprora erythropleura), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.rushon1.01. ISSN   2771-3105.
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