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Grey Friarbird

Philemon kisserensis Meyer, AB, 1884

The Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) is the smallest of the group of giant Australian honeyeaters called friarbirds. It occurs in open forest and woodland across eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
  Philemon

Scientific:
  Philemon kisserensis

Citation:
  Meyer, AB, 1884

Reference:
  Sitz.Abh.Naturwiss.Ges.IsisDresden p.41

Protonym:
  Philemon kisserensis

Avibase ID:
  372AFBF8925D46B4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/372AFBF8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713817

Geographic range:

  • Philemon kisserensis: E Lesser Sundas (Kisar, Leti and Moa)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Grey Friarbird
Catalan:
frare de l'illa Kissar
Czech:
zoborožík sundský
Danish:
Grå Munkefugl
German:
Graulederkopf
Spanish:
Filemón de la Kisar
Spanish (Spain):
Filemón de la Kisar
French:
Polochion de Kisar
Croatian:
malosundski medojed
Hungarian:
szürke csupaszfejű-mézevő
Italian:
Uccello frate grigio
Japanese (romaji):
haiirohagemitsusui
Japanese:
ハイイロハゲミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Pilkasis filemonas
Dutch:
Kisserlederkop
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråmunkefugl
Norwegian:
Gråmunkefugl
Polish:
filemon szary
Russian:
Серый кожеголов
Slovak:
kvetár opátsky
Swedish:
kisarmunkskata
Ukrainian:
Медівник сірощокий
Chinese:
灰吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
灰吮蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Polochion de Kisar ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Gray Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey Friarbird ( Philemon kisserensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon citreogularis kisserensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon kisserensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Philemon [citreogularis or kisserensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms


Catalan: frare de l'illa Kissar
Czech: zoborožík sundský
Danish: Grå Munkefugl
German: Bandalederkopf, Glattstirn-Lederkopf, Graulederkopf
English: Gray Friarbird, Grey Friarbird
English, HBW: Grey Friarbird
English (IOC): Grey Friarbird
English (United States): Gray Friarbird
Spanish: Filemón de Kisar, Filemón de la Kisar
Spanish (Spain): Filemón de la Kisar
Spanish (HBW): Gray Friarbird
French: Philémon gris, Polochion de Kisar
Croatian: malosundski medojed
Hungarian: szürke csupaszfejű-mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu besar, Cikukua abu
Italian: Uccello frate grigio
Japanese (romaji): haiirohagemitsusui, himehagemitsusui
Japanese: ハイイロハゲミツスイ, ヒメハゲミツスイ
Scientific: Philemon citreogularis kisserensis, Philemon kisserensis
Lithuanian: Pilkasis filemonas
Dutch: Kisserlederkop, Kisser-lederkop
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråmunkefugl
Norwegian: Gråmunkefugl
Polish: filemon szary
Russian: Серый кожеголов, Серый филемон
Slovak: kvetár opátsky
Swedish: Grå munkskata, kisarmunkskata
Turkish: Gri yüzlü keşişkuşu
Ukrainian: Медівник сірощокий
Chinese: 灰吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 灰吮蜜鳥

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