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Ptiloprora perstriata
Grey-streaked Honeyeater, Black-backed Honeyeater
As recorded: Ptiloprora perstriata (De Vis, 1898)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ptiloprora perstriata observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20
Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
(c) wisnuprabowo83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-13
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
no rights reserved

2025-07-20
Tembagapura, Papua, Indonesia
(c) wisnuprabowo83, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-04
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-30
Kumul Lodge
(c) tlaloc27, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-06-23
Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua, Indonesia
(c) Jonathan M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptiloprora perstriata. BPBM 101842. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38339695. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/101842.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38339695 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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