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Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps(Gould, 1840)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Philemon
At a glance
The Silver-crowned Friarbird is a medium-sized bird, about 25–32 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 25–32 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Silver-crowned Friarbird look like?
The Silver-crowned Friarbird is a medium-sized bird, about 25–32 cm long and weighing 59–106 g.
The silver-crowned friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.It is endemic to northern Australia, including Queensland.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Silver-crowned Friarbird?
The Silver-crowned Friarbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Silver-crowned Friarbird eat?
The Silver-crowned Friarbird feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen, seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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