Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Philemon
eBird Code
noifri1

Vocalizations

Pete Woodall · CC_BY_4_0
Pete Woodall · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Philemon corniculatus corniculatus

    south-central New Guinea and northeastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula to Rockhampton, northern Queensland)

  • Philemon corniculatus monachus

    breeds eastern and southeastern Australia (central Queensland to central Victoria westward to Mildura); winters to Cape York Peninsula (northern Queensland)

Data Sources

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.