Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)

Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus) - HBW 13, p. 679

French: Polochion de Céram German: Seramlederkopf Spanish: Filemón de Seram
Other common names: Grey-necked Fria(r)bird, Grey-necked Honeyeater

Taxonomy: Merops subcorniculatus Hombron and Jacquinot, 1841, Seram, Moluccas.
Forms a superspecies with P. fuscicapillus, P. moluccensis, P. plumigenis, P. buceroides, P. cockerelli, P. eichhorni and P. albitorques. Formerly suggested that all may belong to a single species, or that present species may be conspecific with first three of these. Monotypic.

Distribution: Seram, in S Moluccas.