Helmeted Friarbird

Overview

Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is a species of Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Philemon; binomial: Philemon buceroides; authority: (Swainson, 1838).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Lump (15.1) New Guinea Friarbird Philemon novaeguineae and Hornbill Friarbird P. yorki with Helmeted Friarbird P. buceroides following Schedde & Mason (1999) and other major world bird lists pending a much-needed re-analysis of the entire Helmeted Friarbird complex in face of vocal differences and fairly deep genetic divergence (Jønsson et al. 2016; Peñalba et al. 2019; Gregory 2017; Eaton et al. 2021. See Joseph 2021).