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[[Image:New_Caledonian_Friarbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|Tanager|Tanager}}<br/>Rivière Bleue, [[New Caledonia]], 9 October 2005]]
[[Image:New_Caledonian_Friarbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Tanager <br/>Location:  Riviere Bleu ]]
 
 
;[[:Category:Philemon|Philemon]] diemenensis
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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27–32 cm. (10&frac34;-12&frac12;in.)<br />
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*Dark browni above
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*Long stout bill.
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*Pale stripe on ear coverts.
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*Blue-grey fringes on wings and tail.
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*Streaky, silvery breast extends over buffy-brown belly.
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'''Juveniles''' lack breast streaks and have plainer head.
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
[[New Caledonia]]
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Endemic to [[New Caledonia]]
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Monotypic.
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Forms a superspecies with [[Little Friarbird]].<br />
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Common in forests, but mostly in open habitats.  They often forage in gardens around human dwellings.
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==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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====Diet====
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Insects, nectar and fruit. Probes flowers for nectar.  Has been seen to sally out for insects over water.
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====Breeding====
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Nest is a thick-walled, unlined, woven cup made of twigs and leaves.
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====Vocalisation====
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A variety of loud, raucous squeaks and disjointed calls.
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====Movements====
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Sedentary
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Dutson, G. (2011) Birds of Melanesia, Christopher Helm, London.
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#Higgins, P., Christidis, L. & Ford, H. (2019). New Caledonian Friarbird (''Philemon diemenensis''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/60423 on 2 December 2019).{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Philemon+diemenensis}}
 
{{GSearch|Philemon+diemenensis}}
  
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Philemon]]
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Philemon]]
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 28 February 2022

Adult
Photo © by Tanager
Rivière Bleue, New Caledonia, 9 October 2005
Philemon diemenensis

Identification

27–32 cm. (10¾-12½in.)

  • Dark browni above
  • Long stout bill.
  • Pale stripe on ear coverts.
  • Blue-grey fringes on wings and tail.
  • Streaky, silvery breast extends over buffy-brown belly.

Juveniles lack breast streaks and have plainer head.

Distribution

Endemic to New Caledonia

Taxonomy

Forms a superspecies with Little Friarbird.
This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Common in forests, but mostly in open habitats. They often forage in gardens around human dwellings.

Behaviour

Diet

Insects, nectar and fruit. Probes flowers for nectar. Has been seen to sally out for insects over water.

Breeding

Nest is a thick-walled, unlined, woven cup made of twigs and leaves.

Vocalisation

A variety of loud, raucous squeaks and disjointed calls.

Movements

Sedentary

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Dutson, G. (2011) Birds of Melanesia, Christopher Helm, London.
  3. Higgins, P., Christidis, L. & Ford, H. (2019). New Caledonian Friarbird (Philemon diemenensis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/60423 on 2 December 2019).

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External Links

GSearch checked for 2020 platform.

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