Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus ‡

Davies Creek NP, Mareeba, FN Qld IMG_4269 20190830 - corniculatus CLICK for one with pronounced gorget.
At Inskip Point, SE Qld 20250610.

Notes: Large honeyeater w. bare black-skinned head & neck; triangular casque at base of upper
mandible; pronounced gorget; red iris. Immature: upperpart feathers fringed white, giving
scalloped appearance. Ssp monachus is greyer, less brown, above & slightly darker below than
nominate corniculatus, & has significantly longer wings & tail. Voice: loud, harsh, cackling. In a
wide range of habitats including (especially) open forests, gardens & parks, where it is common.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart©(modified)