Helmeted Friarbird bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLittle friabird, Timor Friarbird, Helmeted Frairbird, Leatherhead, Helmeted Friarbird (Helmeted), Sandstone Friarbird, Monsoon Friarbird, Timor Helmeted Friarbird, Melville Friarbird
Old latin name for birdPhiledon buceroides
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyHoneyeaters / Meliphagidae
GenusPhilemon
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionw Lesser Sundas to n, ne Australia

Helmeted Friarbird bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Call, © Jeremy Hegge
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Colin Trainor
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Colin Trainor
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Song, © Colin Trainor
    East Timor
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Helmeted Friarbird

Helmeted Friarbird subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Philemon buceroides ammitophilusinterior Top End, n NT (nc Australia)-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 neglectusLombok to Sumba and Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas)-No

Translation

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