Ptiloprora guisei
Rufous-backed Honeyeater
As recorded: Ptiloprora guisei (De Vis, 1894)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ptiloprora guisei observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-22.
2026-09-22
Western Highlands, PG
(c) leonid63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-02
Tambul-Nebilyer, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
(c) Charley Hesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-17
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-06-15
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-09-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-14
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ptiloprora guisei. BPBM 28008. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38339487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28008.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38339487 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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