PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Philemon corniculatus  

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Durikai Forest, QLD (May, 2011)

On this day there were Noisy Friarbirds everywhere and boy do they live up to their name.

For the two hours I was at this site, there was a great chorus of song and screech of the various honeyeaters.

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

"You rang?"

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird tenderising his food

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird in Flight

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird nest

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Ruggedly handsome

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Noisy Friarbird