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Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus (Latham, 1790)
Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
Noisy Friarbird, Philemon corniculatus, is a honeyeater found in south-eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae and was described by Latham in 1790. A striking feature of this bird is the bare head with a rounded knob above the bill, which sets it apart from other friarbirds. It is a large, plain brown-grey species with a black, featherless head. In Australia it occurs from Victoria through New South Wales and Queensland to Cape York, while in New Guinea it is limited to the Trans-Fly in the south.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
- Breeding range
- Australasia: sc New Guinea and e Australia
