Philemon
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The friarbirds (also called leatherheads) 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 in Australia, Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and New Caledonia. They eat nectar, insects and other invertebrates, flowers, fruit and seeds.[1]
The friarbirds generally have drab plumage. In many instances their plumage is mimicked by smaller orioles, which use the aggressive nature of the friarbirds to avoid aggression themselves.[2]
Species[edit]
Genus Philemon:
- Meyer's Friarbird (Philemon meyeri)
- Timor 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)
- Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus)
- Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
- New Guinea Friarbird (Philemon novaeguineae)
- Manus 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)
References[edit]
- ^ Higgins, Peter; Christidis, Les; Ford, Hugh (2008). "Family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)". In del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13, Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. pp. 679–685. ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3.
- ^ Diamond J (1982). "Mimicry of friarbirds by orioles". The Auk 99 (2): 187–196.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 8 | Public Records: | 3 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 3 | Public Species: | 2 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 3 | Public BINs: | 2 |
| Species: | 4 | ||
| Species With Barcodes: | 2 | ||