Philemon diemenensis (R.Lesson, 1831) is a animal in the Meliphagidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Philemon diemenensis (R.Lesson, 1831)

Philemon diemenensis (R.Lesson, 1831)

The New Caledonian friarbird (Philemon diemenensis) is a Meliphagidae bird endemic to New Caledonia.

Family
Genus
Philemon
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Philemon diemenensis (R.Lesson, 1831)

Philemon diemenensis, first formally described by R. Lesson in 1831, is commonly known as the New Caledonian friarbird. This bird species belongs to the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to the island of New Caledonia.

Photo: (c) Frédéric Desmoulins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frédéric Desmoulins · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Meliphagidae Philemon

More from Meliphagidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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