Barred Honeyeater vs Green-backed Honeyeater

Gliciphila undulata compared with Glycichaera fallax

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Barred Honeyeater Green-backed Honeyeater
Scientific Name Gliciphila undulata Glycichaera fallax
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Meliphagidae Meliphagidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 17.4 cm (6.9 in) 11.9 cm (4.7 in)
Weight 16.0 g (0.56 oz) 12.083333333333334 g (0.43 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Barred Honeyeater only

None

Green-backed Honeyeater only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Barred Honeyeater

Least Concern

Green-backed Honeyeater

About These Birds

Barred Honeyeater

The Barred Honeyeater is a small honeyeater of the family Meliphagidae endemic to New Caledonia, found in forests and scrub across the island. Weighing about 16g with a wingspan of 17.4cm, it has finely barred brown-and-white plumage. It feeds on nectar and small insects, moving through forest canopy and scrub vegetation.

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