HORNBILL FRIARBIRD

Photographed at Crystal Creek Caravan Park, Queensland September 2015

652           HORNED FRIARBIRD         Philemon yorki

Australia        (494)   

Newly split from the Helmeted Friarbird. 

FRIARBIRD

Photographed at Bell Gorge, Kimberley, Western Australia, May 2015

608       SILVER-CROWNED FRIARBIRD            Philemon argenticeps

Australia         (451)

27-32 cm. Found in tropical open forests, woodlands, watercourses, mangroves, gardens, towns. Range: coastal n. Aust. from Derby (WA), e. through Kimberley and Top End (NT), e. and s. to Larrimah-Mallapunyah, Groote Eylandt; in Q, s. to Cloncurry-Flinders R. on Gulf coast, and from C. Yorke-Weipa s. on e. coast to c. Townsville-Magnetic I; Common, blossom nomad.

HELMETED FRIARBIRD

 185       HELMETED FRIARBIRD            Philemon buceroides

Australia        (185)

Also known as Sandstone Friarbird. 32.5-37 cm. Range is in ne Queensland from Cape York to Weipa and down to Rockhampton; and on the Arnham Land escarpment. Found in rain forests, monsoon forests, eucalyptus woodlands, paperbark, mangroves, gardens and towns.

NOISY FRIARBIRD

145       NOISY FRIARBIRD           Philemon corniculatus

Australia       (145)

Also known as Leatherbird. Range down east coast and inland from Cape York to Melbourne with thin band along Murray into SA. Found in open forests and woodlands, watercourses, coastal, orchards, parks.

LITTLE FRIARBIRD

139             LITTLE FRIARBIRD            Philemon citreogularis

Australia     (139)

Ranges across the n. and e. of Australian mainland. Found in open forests/woodlands/rivers, swamps, mangroves, orchards, parks and gardens. 25-29 cm.