Noisy Friarbird
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Honeyeaters

Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is one of several species known as friarbirds whose heads are bare of feathers. It is brown-grey in colour, with a prominent knob on its bare black-skinned head. It feeds on insects and nectar.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.