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Timor Friarbird
Philemon inornatus
Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 85.7 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 inornatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor 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 Timor Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Friarbird?
The Timor Friarbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.7 g.
Where does the Timor Friarbird live?
The Timor Friarbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Friarbird belong to?
The Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Friarbird eat?
The Timor Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Timor Friarbird migrate?
The Timor Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor 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 Timor Friarbird make?
1 real field recording of the Timor 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 Timor Friarbird's range?
The Timor Friarbird has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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