Dusky Friarbird © oiseaux.net

Forms a superspecies with Grey-necked Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), 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.

Similar Species
The Dusky-brown Oriole (Oriolus phaeochromus) is almost identical, but smaller, with blunter bill, darker underparts and without bare pinkish skin around eye.


References
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