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Morotai Friarbird
Philemon fuscicapillus
Morotai Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Morotai Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 85.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Philemon
- Species fuscicapillus
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 Morotai Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Morotai Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Morotai Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai (n Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.7 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 12.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,284 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Morotai Friarbird?
The Morotai Friarbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.7 g.
Where does the Morotai Friarbird live?
The Morotai Friarbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai (n Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Morotai Friarbird belong to?
The Morotai Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Morotai Friarbird eat?
The Morotai Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Morotai Friarbird migrate?
The Morotai Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Morotai Friarbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Morotai Friarbird make?
1 real field recording of the Morotai Friarbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Morotai Friarbird's range?
The Morotai Friarbird has a mapped global range of about 2,284 km².
Conservation
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