Brass's Friarbird (Philemon brassi)

Other Names (World)
Brass's Friarbird, Brass' Friabird

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
21 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rand, 1940

Habitat
Inland wetlands. Also subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest and heavily degraded former forest from 80 - 275 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Upper Mamberamo Basin (Idenburg R, lower Mamberamo R, probably also Rouffaer R) and Wapoga Basin (Tirawiwa R and Logari R), in western New Guinea.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Large-scale timber and agricultural schemes and a proposed dam on the Mamberamo gorge are potential threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus), Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) and Grey Friarbird (Philemon kisserensis).

References
See References.

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