🌏 Little friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) The little friarbird, also known as the little leatherhead or yellow-throated friarbird, is a medium-sized honeyeater with a grey body and robust, down-curved beak. It is found in eastern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea, inhabiting various habitats, including rainforests, eucalypt forests, and coastal heaths. Little friarbirds are known for their loud, raucous calls and aggressive territorial behavior, often chasing away other birds from feeding sites. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by leemillerscott via Pixabay CC: JBPF

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📷: Little friarbird, Yellow-throated friarbird or Little leatherhead (Philemon citreogularis) by leemillerscott via Pixabay 2021 The photo shows a medium-sized honeyeater with a grey-brown body and a distinctive bare, blue-grey facial patch. It lacks the prominent casque or bump on the beak as seen on other friarbirds. Its underparts are pale grey with white streaks on the breast. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Northern and eastern Australia, and southern Papua New Guinea. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds) Family: Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) Genus: Philemon (Friarbirds/Leatherheads) Species: P. citreogularis CC: JBPF

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