Buru Friarbird
Philemon moluccensis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is endemic to the island of Buru in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Buru Island (southern Moluccas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Buru friarbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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