Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Little Friarbird
The Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Philemon citreogularis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Friarbird
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Philemon citreogularis papuensis
- Philemon citreogularis sordidus
- Philemon citreogularis citreogularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tropidorhynchus citreogularis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- interior of New South Wales.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.13 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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