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Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 60.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Philemon
- Species citreogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Little Friarbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc New Guinea and n, e Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.6 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 10.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Friarbird?
The Little Friarbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.6 g.
Where does the Little Friarbird live?
The Little Friarbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc New Guinea and n, e Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Little Friarbird belong to?
The Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Friarbird eat?
The Little Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Little Friarbird migrate?
The Little Friarbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Little Friarbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Little Friarbird make?
1 real field recording of the Little Friarbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Little Friarbird's range?
The Little Friarbird has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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