A bird of the honeyeater family, native to N Australia and the adjacent islands of SE Asia, also known as the leatherhead; songbird with head partly or totally naked (hence its common names); eats fruit, insects, and nectar. (Genus: Philemon, 17 species. Family: Meliphagidae.)
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Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus |
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Philemon buceroides |
The friarbirds (also called Leatherhead) are four species of honeyeaters in the genus Philemon:
Helmeted Friarbird, Philemon buceroides Silver-crowned Friarbird, Philemon argenticeps Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularisThey are found in eastern Australia and southern New Guinea.
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