Timor friarbird
| Timor friarbird | |
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| File:Philemon inornatus 132555958.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Philemon |
| Species: | P. inornatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Philemon inornatus (Gray, 1846)
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The Timor friarbird or plain friarbird (Philemon inornatus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found on Timor island.
Habitat
[edit | edit source]It is found on Timor island, where it plays an important cultural role.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests; it tends to be most present near roads, particularly flat low-traffic roads near rivers and mangroves.[3] It is a species generalist.[2]
Threats
[edit | edit source]It is threatened by human-caused habitat loss—caused by logging, forest fires, and illegitimate grazing[3]—and poaching.[2] Over the past decade, its population has decreased significantly.[4]
Diet
[edit | edit source]It feeds primarily on nectar, and also eats insects and fruit.[2]
Social behavior
[edit | edit source]Timor friarbirds live in pairs or small groups.[2]
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