Tanimbar Friarbird
Philemon plumigenis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Tanimbar friarbird (Philemon plumigenis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
It is endemic to the Kai and Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It was first described by the English ornithologist George Robert Gray in 1858 under the binomial name Tropidorhynchus plumigenis.
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Range and habitat
Tanimbar Islands (Larat and Yamdena) and Kai Islands (Kai Kecil and Kai Besar).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tanimbar 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.
