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Grey Friarbird
Philemon kisserensis Meyer, AB, 1884
63 gWeight
The grey friarbird (Philemon kisserensis) 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 grey friarbird (Philemon kisserensis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the southern Moluccas: Kisar, Leti and Moa islands.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Friarbird?
The Grey Friarbird weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Grey Friarbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Kisar, Leti and Moa (east of Timor, eastern Lesser Sundas).
Is the Grey Friarbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Friarbird as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Friarbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Grey Friarbird in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 63 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 126 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Kisar, Leti and Moa (east of Timor, eastern Lesser Sundas)
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
Timor FriarbirdPhilemon inornatus
Morotai FriarbirdPhilemon fuscicapillus
Seram FriarbirdPhilemon subcorniculatus
Buru FriarbirdPhilemon moluccensis
Tanimbar FriarbirdPhilemon plumigenis
Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides
New Britain FriarbirdPhilemon cockerelli
New Ireland FriarbirdPhilemon eichhorni
Manus FriarbirdPhilemon albitorques
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