A single Brown-backed honeyeater is perched on a limb of the Callistemon shrub , facing the warmth of the early morning light.


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: Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
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