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Silver-crowned Friarbird

Philemon argenticeps

Least ConcernRareEndemicNectarForestCup nestMedium · 80 g
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 1
Photo: pimelea · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 2
Photo: pimelea · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 3
Photo: pimelea · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 4
Photo: pimelea · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 5
Photo: pimelea · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 6
Photo: Andrew Allen · CC BY 4.0
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 7
Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 8
Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 9
Photo: (c) Austen Armstrong, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps), photo 10
Photo: (c) gwynmwilliams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Silver-crowned Friarbird

The silver-crowned friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.It is endemic to northern Australia, including Queensland.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Australia

When to see it

Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Meyer's Friarbird (Philemon meyeri) Meyer's FriarbirdPhilemon meyeriMeyer's friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. Timor Friarbird (Philemon inornatus) Timor FriarbirdPhilemon inornatusThe Timor friarbird or plain friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) New Caledonian FriarbirdPhilemon diemenensisThe New Caledonian friarbird is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.

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