Noisy Friarbird
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Noisy Friarbird

Philemon corniculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Daintree National Park
47 Verified records at Daintree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is one of several species known as friarbirds whose heads are bare of feathers. It is brown-grey in colour, with a prominent knob on its bare black-skinned head. It feeds on insects and nectar. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Noisy Friarbird sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

50–60% · Likely
Hornbill Friarbird

Hornbill Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon yorki

20–30% · Possible
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-spotted Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meliphaga notata

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

20–30% · Possible
Macleay's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Macleay's Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Xanthotis macleayanus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Honeyeater
LC

Brown-backed Honeyeater

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Ramsayornis modestus

10–20% · With luck
Bridled Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bridled Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bolemoreus frenatus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Yellow Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera flava

<5% · Rare
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Noisy Friarbird in Daintree National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Noisy Friarbird sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Noisy Friarbird in Daintree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Noisy Friarbird in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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