Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPhilemon (Typical Friarbirds)
- SpeciesPhilemon buceroides (Helmeted Friarbird)
The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is part of the Meliphagidae family. The helmeted friarbird, along with all their subspecies, is commonly referred to as "leatherhead" by the birding community. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Friarbird sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
Red-headed Myzomela
Myzomela erythrocephala
📅 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 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Friarbird in Litchfield National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Friarbird sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Friarbird in Litchfield National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Friarbird in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.