New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)
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New Ireland Friarbird

Philemon eichhorni Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1924

101 gWeight

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

Least Concern

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 New Ireland friarbird (Philemon eichhorni) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the New Ireland Friarbird?

The New Ireland Friarbird weighs around 101 g.

Where does the New Ireland Friarbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago).

Is the New Ireland Friarbird endangered?

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

What does the New Ireland Friarbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the New Ireland Friarbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
101 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
127 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago)

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 FriarbirdMeyer's FriarbirdPhilemon meyeriBrass's FriarbirdBrass's FriarbirdPhilemon brassiLittle FriarbirdLittle FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularisGrey FriarbirdGrey FriarbirdPhilemon kisserensisTimor FriarbirdTimor FriarbirdPhilemon inornatusMorotai FriarbirdMorotai FriarbirdPhilemon fuscicapillusSeram FriarbirdSeram FriarbirdPhilemon subcorniculatusBuru FriarbirdBuru FriarbirdPhilemon moluccensisTanimbar FriarbirdTanimbar FriarbirdPhilemon plumigenisHelmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesNew Britain FriarbirdNew Britain FriarbirdPhilemon cockerelliManus FriarbirdManus FriarbirdPhilemon albitorques
New Ireland Friarbird

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