Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

The noisy friarbird 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.

Scientific name
Philemon corniculatus
Family
Honeyeaters
IUCN status
LC