Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790)

31–36 cmLength101 gWeight

The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Noisy Friarbird has been recorded at 143 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia1,862 records
Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,706 records
Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia1,588 records

More places

Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia1,489 records
Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia1,145 records
Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,107 records
Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia1,082 records
Anstead Bushland ReserveAustralia963 records
Kakadu BeachAustralia940 records
Oxley Creek CommonAustralia908 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Indonesia 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 noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is one of several species known as friarbirds whose heads are bare of feathers. It is brown-grey in colour, with a prominent knob on its bare black-skinned head.

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Questions

How big is the Noisy Friarbird?

The Noisy Friarbird is about 31–36 cm long and weighs around 101 g.

Where does the Noisy Friarbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: south-central New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.