Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis)
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Tanimbar Friarbird

Philemon plumigenis (Gray, GR, 1858)

86 gWeight

The Tanimbar friarbird (Philemon plumigenis) 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 Tanimbar friarbird (Philemon plumigenis) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Tanimbar Friarbird?

The Tanimbar Friarbird weighs around 86 g.

Where does the Tanimbar Friarbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Kai and Tanimbar islands (southern Moluccas).

Is the Tanimbar Friarbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tanimbar Friarbird as Least Concern.

What does the Tanimbar Friarbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tanimbar Friarbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
86 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
150 mm
Tail
130 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Kai and Tanimbar islands (southern Moluccas)

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 moluccensisHelmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesNew Britain FriarbirdNew Britain FriarbirdPhilemon cockerelliNew Ireland FriarbirdNew Ireland FriarbirdPhilemon eichhorniManus FriarbirdManus FriarbirdPhilemon albitorques
Tanimbar Friarbird

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