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White-streaked Friarbird
Melitograis gilolensis
White-streaked Friarbird (Melitograis gilolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-streaked Friarbird (Melitograis gilolensis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 54 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 Melitograis
- Species gilolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-streaked 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 White-streaked Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-streaked Friarbird (Melitograis gilolensis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta and Bacan (n Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 9.5 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 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-streaked Friarbird?
The White-streaked Friarbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54 g.
Where does the White-streaked Friarbird live?
The White-streaked Friarbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai, Halmahera, Kasiruta and Bacan (n Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-streaked Friarbird belong to?
The White-streaked Friarbird (Melitograis gilolensis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-streaked Friarbird eat?
The White-streaked Friarbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-streaked Friarbird migrate?
The White-streaked Friarbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-streaked 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 White-streaked Friarbird make?
1 real field recording of the White-streaked Friarbird — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-streaked Friarbird's range?
The White-streaked Friarbird has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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