New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli)
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New Britain Friarbird

Philemon cockerelli Sclater, PL, 1877

154 gWeight

The New Britain friarbird (Philemon cockerelli) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

New Britain Friarbird has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea160 records
  2. Garu WMAPapua New Guinea118 records
  3. Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea89 records
More places
  1. Numondo Cattle FarmPapua New Guinea36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The New Britain friarbird (Philemon cockerelli) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the New Britain Friarbird?

The New Britain Friarbird weighs around 154 g.

Where does the New Britain Friarbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Britain group (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the New Britain Friarbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the New Britain Friarbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the New Britain Friarbird as Least Concern.

What does the New Britain Friarbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the New Britain Friarbird in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
154 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
136 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: New Britain group (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Philemon

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New Britain Friarbird

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