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- Glycichaera fallax
Timeliopsis fallax
Identification
11–12·5 cm
- Grey head
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Moluccas
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Australia: Queensland
Taxonomy
This species is sometimes placed in the genus Timeliopsis by some authorities[2].
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- G. f. pallida:
- Batanta and Waigeo islands (New Guinea)
- G. f. poliocephala:
- Aru Islands, Misool Island and north-western New Guinea
- G. f. fallax:
- New Guinea (west to Geelvink Bay and Onin Pen.); Yapen Island
- G. f. claudi:
- North-eastern Queensland (McIlwraith Range)
Habitat
Tropical rainforest and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
They are insectivorous, but will also eat small fruits.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Green-backed Honeyeater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-backed_Honeyeater
