Little Friarbird

Philemon citreogularis

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Philemon
eBird Code
litfri1

Vocalizations

Bethlea Bell · CC0_1_0
Reiner Richter · CC_BY_4_0
Reiner Richter · CC_BY_4_0
Jonathan Mills-Anderson · CC0_1_0
Reiner Richter · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (3)

  • Philemon citreogularis citreogularis

    eastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland, southward to northern Victoria and Waikerie, southeastern South Australia)

  • Philemon citreogularis papuensis

    Trans-Fly savanna of southern New Guinea

  • Philemon citreogularis sordidus

    northwestern Australia (Kimberley region, northern Western Australia, to northwestern Queensland)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.