How big is a Buru Friarbird?

The Buru Friarbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 86 g.

Where can you see a Buru Friarbird?

The Buru Friarbird is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Buru Friarbird?

The Buru Friarbird is most easily confused with the Tanimbar Friarbird, the New Britain Friarbird and the Seram Friarbird.

Is the Buru Friarbird endangered?

The Buru Friarbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Buru Friarbird

Philemon moluccensis

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Indonesia, weighing about 86 g. The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats nectarforest86 g

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 2 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 3 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 4 — Photo: Kopstein · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 5 — Photo: Kopstein · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 6 — Photo: Teijsmann J.E. On original label: Teysmann · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 7 — Photo: Teijsmann J.E. On original label: Teysmann · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 8 — Photo: van Musschenbroek S.C.J.W. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 9 — Photo: van Musschenbroek S.C.J.W. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Buru Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Buru Friarbird

The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the island of Buru in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Buru Friarbird look like?: The Buru friarbird or black-faced friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Buru Friarbird?: The Buru Friarbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 86 g.
Where can you see a Buru Friarbird?: The Buru Friarbird is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Buru Friarbird?: The Buru Friarbird is most easily confused with the Tanimbar Friarbird, the New Britain Friarbird and the Seram Friarbird.
Is the Buru Friarbird endangered?: The Buru Friarbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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