• Synonyms Helmeted Friarbird (Helmeted), Melville Friarbird, Timor Helmeted Friarbird, Monsoon Friarbird, Sandstone Friarbird, Helmeted or New Guinea Friarbird, Leatherhead, Helmeted Frairbird, Timor Friarbird, Little friabird
  • Old latin name for bird Philedon buceroides

Helmeted Friarbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Ericsson
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Song, © Colin Trainor
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Song, © Colin Trainor
    East Timor
  • 5.
    Uncertain, © Heather Bennett
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Helmeted Friarbird

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion w Lesser Sundas to n, ne Australia

Helmeted Friarbird subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Philemon buceroides ammitophilusinterior Top End, n NT (nc Australia)-No
Philemon buceroides aruensisAru Is. (sw of New Guinea)-No
Philemon buceroides buceroidesSawu to Timor and Wetar (e Lesser Sundas)-No
Philemon buceroides gordonicoastal Top End, n NT and Melville I. (Tiwi Is., n of NT; far nc Australia)-No
Philemon buceroides jobiensisYapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and n New Guinea-No
Philemon buceroides neglectusLombok to Sumba and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas)-No
Philemon buceroides novaeguineaeRaja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Bird's Head (nw New Guinea) and s, se New Guinea-No
Philemon buceroides subtuberosusD'Entrecasteaux Arch. and Trobriand Is. (e of se New Guinea)-No
Philemon buceroides tagulanusTagula (c Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea)-No
Philemon buceroides yorkine Australia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfrare d'elm
Chinese盔吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)噪聲吮蜜鳥
Croatiankacigasti medojed
Czechzoborožík přílbový, Medozobka indonéská
DanishHjelmmunkefugl
DutchTimorhelmlederkop, Timorese Helmlederkop, Timorese Helmlederkop (buceroides groep)
Finnishkypäräapotti, Isokaljumesikko
FrenchPolochion casqué ou P. de Nouvelle-Guinée, Polochion casqué, Philémon à casque, Polochion casqué (nominal), Polochion casqué [buceroides]
GermanHelmlederkopf [buceroides-Gruppe], Helmlederkopf, Glattstirn-Lederkopf
Hungariansisakos csupaszfejű-mézevő
IndonesianCikukua tanduk, Burung madu besar Cikus-kua
ItalianUccello frate bucero, Uccello frate dall'elmo
Japaneseトサカハゲミツスイ(buceroides グループ), トサカハゲミツスイ (buceroides グループ), トサカハゲミツスイ
Lithuanianragasnapis filemonas
Norwegianhjelmmunkefugl (buceroides gr.), hjelmmunkefugl
Norwegian NynorskHjelmmunkefugl
Polishfilemon dzioborogi, filemon dzioborogi [gr. buceroides]
Portuguesefilemon-de-elmo
RussianШлемоклювый кожеголов, Шлемоносный филемон, Шлемоклювый кожеголов [группа buceroides]
SerbianKacigasti gologlavi medojed
Slovakkvetár prilbatý, kvetár prilbatý (skup.), Medárik prilbový
SpanishFilemón de yelmo, Filemón de Timor, Filemón de Yelmo (grupo buceroides)
Swedishhjälmmunkskata/papuamunkskata/kapyorkmunkskata, hjälmmunkskata
TurkishBoynuzlu Keşişkuşu, Boynuzlu keşişkuşu [buceroides grubu]
Ukrainianмедівник рогодзьобий