Noise leather head
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Noise leather head ( Philemon corniculatus ) |
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The noisy friarbird ( Philemon corniculatus ) is an Australian songbird from the family of honeyeater (Meliphagidae).
features
The 35 cm long noise leather head is a large gray bird with a white throat, red eyes and a long tail with a white tip. The black bald head and the black beak with a small hump are unusual for a songbird. The noisy leather head has a loud, hoarse, cackling voice.
Occurrence
The distribution area of the Lärmlederkopf extends in eastern Australia from northeast Queensland to northeast Victoria . It is also found in New Guinea . It lives in eucalyptus forests, dry forests, heathland as well as in wetlands.
behavior
Although the bird looks like a vulture with its bare head, it is not a scavenger, but feeds primarily on nectar from flowers, but also on berries, fruits, insects and eggs from other birds. Occasionally it also preyed on young birds, amphibians and reptiles. Outside the breeding season it lives in large schools.
Reproduction
In the breeding season from August to February, the noise leather heads form pairs. Between dense foliage, they build a deep, bowl-shaped nest of bark, grass, leaves and cobwebs on one of the outer branches of a tree, often above water. The clutch consists of two to three eggs.
Web links
- Philemon corniculatus inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.4. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- About the noisy friarbird (English)
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Philemon corniculatus in the Internet Bird Collection