Friarbird
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 Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus
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about 15 (see text) |
The friarbirds (also called leatherhead) are about 15 species of relatively large honeyeaters in the genus Philemon. Additionally, the single member of the genus Melitograis is called the White-streaked Friarbird. Friarbirds are found Australia, Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and New Caledonia. They eat nectar, insects and other invertebrates, flowers, fruit and seeds.
[edit] Species
Genus Philemon:
- Meyer's Friarbird (Philemon meyeri)
- Plain Friarbird (Philemon inornatus)
- Brass's Friarbird (Philemon brassi)
- Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)
- Grey Friarbird (Philemon (citreogularis) kisserensis)
- Dusky Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus)
- Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis)
- Grey-necked Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus)
- Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
- New Guinea Friarbird (Philemon novaeguineae)
- White-naped Friarbird (Philemon albitorques)
- New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli)
- New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)
- Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)
- Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
- New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis)
