New Ireland Friarbird (Philemon eichhorni)

Other Names (World)
New Ireland Friarbird, Eichhorn's Friarbird, Helmeted Friarbird(!)

Family
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
Rothschild & Hartert, 1924

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

New Britain and New Ireland, Papua 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).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Dusky Friarbird (Philemon fuscicapillus), Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), Philemon plumigenis, Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides), New Britain Friarbird (Philemon cockerelli) and White-naped Friarbird (Philemon albitorques). Formerly suggested that all may belong to a single species.

References
See References.

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