Meyer's Friarbird
A species of Friarbirds Scientific name : Philemon meyeri Genus : Friarbirds
Meyer's Friarbird, A species of Friarbirds
Botanical name: Philemon meyeri
Genus: Friarbirds
Content
Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Description
Meyer's friarbird (Philemon meyeri) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The common name commemorates Adolf Bernard Meyer (1840–1911), a German anthropologist and ornithologist who collected in the Dutch East Indies.
Size
22 cm
Photo By Nigel Voaden
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Friarbirds Species
Meyer's Friarbird