Helmeted Friarbird
A species of Friarbirds Scientific name : Philemon buceroides Genus : Friarbirds
Helmeted Friarbird, A species of Friarbirds
Botanical name: Philemon buceroides
Genus: Friarbirds
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Description General Info
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Description
Size
36 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Helmeted Friarbird's diet is diverse, including nectar, fruits, seeds, insects, and occasionally lizards and eggs. Helmeted Friarbird forages across different forest layers, primarily the canopy, employing techniques like probing flowers and sally-hovering for insects. Helmeted Friarbird may forage alone or in groups, often aggressively defending food sources.
Habitat
Helmeted Friarbird is versatile, inhabiting subtropical to tropical ecosystems, mostly favoring forests—ranging from lowland to montane zones—mangroves, and woodlands. They adapt to both pristine and human-modified areas, including urban green spaces and agricultural territories. Their habitat choice is influenced by the availability of flowering flora for nectar feeding.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Bird Feeder Type
Platform
Distribution Area
The helmeted friarbird' is found in Indonesia and northern Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Friarbirds Species
Helmeted Friarbird 
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