Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPhilemon (Typical Friarbirds)
- SpeciesPhilemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Noisy Friarbird sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
White-cheeked Honeyeater
Phylidonyris niger
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
Gliciphila melanops
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus brevirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Noisy Friarbird in Booderee National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Noisy Friarbird sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Noisy Friarbird in Booderee National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Noisy Friarbird in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.