How big is a Tanimbar Friarbird?

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

Where can you see a Tanimbar Friarbird?

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

What birds look similar to a Tanimbar Friarbird?

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

Is the Tanimbar Friarbird endangered?

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

Tanimbar Friarbird

Philemon plumigenis

Honeyeaters · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis) is a legendary honeyeater found only in Indonesia, weighing about 86 g. The Tanimbar friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforest86 g

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

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 2 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 3 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 4 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 5 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 6 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 7 — Photo: Rozendaal F.G. & C.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 8 — Photo: Siebers H.C. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 9 — Photo: Siebers H.C. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tanimbar Friarbird (Philemon plumigenis), photo 10 — Photo: William Matthew Hart · Public domain

About the Tanimbar Friarbird

The Tanimbar friarbird is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the Kai and Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

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

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