Brown-backed Honeyeater is perched on a reed stalk carrying a bundle of cobweb for nesting material at Abbatoir Swamp, Atherton Tablelands, Australia.

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The brown-backed honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Location: Abattoir Swamp, Far North Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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