Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus)

Other Names (World)
Seram Friarbird, Grey-necked Friarbird, Gray-necked Friarbird, Grey-necked Honeyeater, Gray-necked Honeyeater

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
35 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also subtropical and tropical mangoves. From sea-level to 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia.

Seram, in southern Moluccas.

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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus) [XC127393]
by Frank Lambert from Seram: Trans-Seram Highway, below pass towards north coast, Indonesia (call)

Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus) [XC122047]
by Frank Lambert from Masohi-Wahi Hwy., descent towards Wahai, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Dusky Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus), Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), Philemon plumigenis, Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides), New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli), New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni) and White-naped Friarbird (Philemon albitorques). Formerly suggested that all may belong to a single species, or that present species may be conspecific with first three of these.

References
See References.

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