Ramsayornis modestus
Brown-backed Honeyeater
As recorded: Ramsayornis modestus (G.R.Gray, 1858)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- P Shanahan
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ramsayornis modestus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 615 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Lucinda QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Crystal Creek QLD 4816, Australia
(c) hone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ingham QLD 4850, Australia
(c) Megan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Ingham QLD 4850, Australia
(c) Megan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Forestry Rd, Bluewater Park, QLD, AU
(c) Excerption Excerption, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Portland Roads Rd, Iron Range, QLD, AU
(c) dgreenwood53, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ramsayornis modestus. BPBM 28826. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38378039. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/28826.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38378039 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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