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Buru Friarbird
Philemon moluccensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
86 gWeight
The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
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Questions
How big is the Buru Friarbird?
The Buru Friarbird weighs around 86 g.
Where does the Buru Friarbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Buru (west-central Moluccas).
Is the Buru Friarbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Buru Friarbird as Least Concern.
What does the Buru Friarbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Buru Friarbird in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 86 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 150 mm
- Tail
- 130 mm
- Bill
- 44 mm
- Tarsus
- 41 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Buru (west-central Moluccas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Philemon
Other birds in the genus Philemon
Meyer's FriarbirdPhilemon meyeri
Brass's FriarbirdPhilemon brassi
Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
Grey FriarbirdPhilemon kisserensis
Timor FriarbirdPhilemon inornatus
Morotai FriarbirdPhilemon fuscicapillus
Seram FriarbirdPhilemon subcorniculatus
Tanimbar FriarbirdPhilemon plumigenis
Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
New Britain FriarbirdPhilemon cockerelli
New Ireland FriarbirdPhilemon eichhorni
Manus FriarbirdPhilemon albitorques
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