Silver-crowned Friarbird
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Silver-crowned Friarbird

Philemon argenticeps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
329 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silver-crowned friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.It is endemic to northern Australia, including Queensland. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-crowned Friarbird sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Helmeted Friarbird
LC

Helmeted Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon buceroides

20–30% · Possible
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

10–20% · With luck
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Honeyeater
LC

Dusky Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela obscura

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
LC

Rufous-banded Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophila albogularis

30–40% · Possible
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

30–40% · Possible
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

20–30% · Possible
White-lined Honeyeater

White-lined Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Territornis albilineata

20–30% · Possible
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Bar-breasted Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramsayornis fasciatus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Rufous-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Conopophila rufogularis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silver-crowned Friarbird in Kakadu National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-crowned Friarbird sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silver-crowned Friarbird in Kakadu National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Silver-crowned Friarbird in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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