Photo © by Joseph Morlan
Sawai, North Seram, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia,
11 November 2013
Sawai, North Seram, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia,
11 November 2013
Alternative name: Grey-necked Friarbird
- Philemon subcorniculatus
Identification
- Long dagger-like bill.
- Gray-brown overall
- Whitish collar
- Pink naked skin around the eye.
Juveniles are less olive, showing some yellow feather edging above.
Similar Species
Seram Oriole lacks bare skin around the eyes and is slightly smaller and relatively shorter-tailed. Seram Friarbird has a bill that tapers to a finer tip and a crown is frequently flattened, with a peak on the nape.
Distribution
Asia: Confined to the island of Seram, (southern Moluccas), endemic.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowlands and foothills in forest, plantations, mangroves, and sparsely wooded areas.
Behaviour
Vocalizations
An explosive loud “k’PROW!” call.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Higgins, P. J., L. Christidis, and H. Ford (2020). Seram Friarbird (Philemon subcorniculatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.serfri1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Seram Friarbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Seram_Friarbird
External Links
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