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Timor Friarbird
Philemon inornatus (Gray, GR, 1846)
Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
Timor Friarbird, Philemon inornatus, is a honeyeater found on Timor in the Lesser Sundas. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae and is part of the passerine order. Its breeding range is Australasia, with Timor as the listed area. The bird is also known as the plain friarbird. On Timor, it has an important cultural role. It occurs in subtropical or tropical dry forest and is most often seen near roads, especially flat, quiet roads close to rivers and mangroves. It is a generalist species and lives in pairs or small groups.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Timor (e Lesser Sundas)
