New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis)
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New Caledonian Friarbird

Philemon diemenensis (Lesson, RP, 1831)

66 gWeight

The New Caledonian friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: New Caledonia

New Caledonian Friarbird has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia311 records
  2. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia188 records
  3. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia119 records
More places
  1. Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia38 records
  2. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia34 records
  3. Parc les Grandes Fougéres – access roadNew Caledonia26 records
  4. La FoaNew Caledonia20 records
  5. Noumea – Parc ForestierNew Caledonia5 records
  6. NoumeaNew Caledonia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Caledonia

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 Caledonian friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the New Caledonian Friarbird?

The New Caledonian Friarbird weighs around 66 g.

Where does the New Caledonian Friarbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre, Ile des Pins and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia.

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

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

Is the New Caledonian Friarbird endangered?

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

What does the New Caledonian Friarbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the New Caledonian Friarbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
66 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
114 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre, Ile des Pins and Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Philemon

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New Caledonian Friarbird

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