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New Caledonian Friarbird
Philemon diemenensis
New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 65.9 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 diemenensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 65.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre, Ile des Pins and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 11.4 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 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the New Caledonian Friarbird?
The New Caledonian Friarbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65.9 g.
Where does the New Caledonian Friarbird live?
The New Caledonian Friarbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre, Ile des Pins and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the New Caledonian Friarbird belong to?
The New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the New Caledonian Friarbird eat?
The New Caledonian Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the New Caledonian Friarbird migrate?
The New Caledonian Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Friarbird make?
1 real field recording of the New Caledonian 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 New Caledonian Friarbird's range?
The New Caledonian Friarbird has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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