Philemon citreogularis Gould, 1837

Little Friarbird

Other common names: Yellow-throated Friarbird, (Little) Leatherhead

Taxonomy: Tropidorhynchus citreogularis Gould, 1837, interior of New South Wales, Australia.

The Little Friarbird is the smallest of the friarbirds, with a medium, curved bill with no casque (a bump, characteristic of other  friarbirds) and a squared off tail when spread. It is brown-grey above, paler grey on neck and collar, with a distinctive bare blue-grey face patch, and pale greyish white below with fine white streaking on the breast. Females are slightly smaller, but otherwise similar.