Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) - HBW 13, p. 682
French:
Polochion criard
German: Lärmlederkopf
Spanish:
Filemón Chillón
Other common names: (Bald) Friarbird
Taxonomy: Merops
corniculatus Latham, 1790, Nova Hollandia = Endeavour River,
Queensland, north-east Australia.
Forms
a superspecies with P. diemenensis . Proposed race ellioti
(from Watson River, in N Queensland) is based on an intergrade
between nominate and monachus; clamans, described from
Wallaroo Gorge (Carnarvon Range, in SE Queensland), is synonymized
with monachus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- corniculatus (Latham, 1790) - S New Guinea (Wassi Kussa R E to Oriomo R) and NE Australia (NE Queensland from about Weipa-Iron Range S, extending inland to middle reaches of Mitchell R and Staaten R and upper Norman R, to Mackay).
- monachus (Latham, 1801) - E & SE Australia from CE Queensland (Mackay region) S, extending inland to c. 144-145° E, to CS Victoria (Gippsland).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Feeding on a Gymea Lilly flower spike. Locality Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 29 November 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4.6 -
A bird calling. Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp corniculatus)
Nick Talbot 8 October 2005 3 years ago 28 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile perched on a branch and flying away Locality North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia
Tom Tarrant 1995 8 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a bush feeding on nectar (then at 25% speed). Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A bird on a branch, calling Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp corniculatus)
Nick Talbot 8 October 2005 3 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
Juvenile calling, waiting for adult and being fed. Locality Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 7 February 2011 2 years ago 31 sec 4.1
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adult bird feeding on Grevilea
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp monachus)
David Taylor 1 May 2012 36 weeks ago 4.7 -
bird on grevilea flower
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2012 40 weeks ago 4.5 -
Bird feeding in flowering tree
Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David McKay 2 September 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Noisy Friarbird feeding on Grevilea
Locality Town of 1770, Queensland, Australia (ssp monachus)
David Taylor 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Perched
Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 4 January 2009 2 years ago 3.8 -
A bird perching on a branch.
Locality Banora Point, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp corniculatus)
Nick Talbot 24 October 2011 1 year ago 3.7
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Several birds calling whilst feeding. Locality Letitia Sandspit, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp monachus)
Nick Talbot 22 August 2012 34 weeks ago 3 -
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Birds calling Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Anita Goldinger 9 September 2012 35 weeks ago 0 -
Several birds calling from trees Locality Letitia Sandspit, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Nick Talbot 22 August 2012 36 weeks ago 0 -
A single bird calling. Locality Minjungbal Reserve, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp corniculatus)
Nick Talbot 21 August 2012 37 weeks ago 0
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