How big is a Seram Friarbird?

The Seram Friarbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 194 g.

Where can you see a Seram Friarbird?

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

What birds look similar to a Seram Friarbird?

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

Is the Seram Friarbird endangered?

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

Seram Friarbird

Philemon subcorniculatus

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Rare

The Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus) is a rare honeyeater found only in Indonesia, weighing about 194 g. The Seram friarbird, also known as the grey-necked friarbird, Ceram friarbird, grey-necked honeyeater and gray-necked honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), photo 1 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), photo 2 — Photo: Kopstein · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), photo 3 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Seram Friarbird

The Seram friarbird, also known as the grey-necked friarbird, Ceram friarbird, grey-necked honeyeater and gray-necked honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it occurs on Seram Island in the Maluku Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. They are common and conspicuous and often in small groups of up to four individuals.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: January, May, June, 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 Seram Friarbird look like?: The Seram friarbird, also known as the grey-necked friarbird, Ceram friarbird, grey-necked honeyeater and gray-necked honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.
How big is a Seram Friarbird?: The Seram Friarbird is a medium sized bird weighing about 194 g.
Where can you see a Seram Friarbird?: The Seram Friarbird is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Seram Friarbird?: The Seram Friarbird is most easily confused with the New Britain Friarbird, the Tanimbar Friarbird and the Buru Friarbird.
Is the Seram Friarbird endangered?: The Seram Friarbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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