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Dusky Friarbird

Philemon fuscicapillus (Wallace, AR 1862)

The Morotai friarbird or dusky friarbird is a species of friarbird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is a dark brown bird with pale undersides. The area around the eye is bare and pink. It is around 30 cm long. The species is mimicked by the dusky-brown oriole, which is almost identical in appearance, a situation that has arisen in many species of orioles and friarbirds that exist in the same habitat. This is thought to reduce aggression by the friarbirds against the smaller orioles. It is endemic to the island of Morotai in North Maluku, Indonesia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Philemon
Scientific:
  Philemon fuscicapillus


Original description

Citation:
  (Wallace, AR 1862)

Reference:
   Ibis ser.1, vol.4, no.16 p.351

Protonym:
  Tropidorhynchus fuscicapillus

Type locality:
  Morty [= Morotai] Island, northern Moluccas.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/34369#page/397/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FAAC2F6AEE959C0F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FAAC2F6A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FAAC2F6A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561991


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Philemon fuscicapillus: northern Moluccas (Morotai)
English:
Dusky Friarbird
Catalan:
frare fosc
Czech:
zoborožík hnědý
Danish:
Morotaimunkefugl
German:
Molukkenlederkopf
Spanish:
Filemón Sombrío
Spanish (Spain):
Filemón Sombrío
Finnish:
molukkienapotti
French:
Polochion sombre
Croatian:
svjetlogrli medojed
Hungarian:
morotai csupaszfejű-mézevő
Italian:
Uccello frate fosco
Japanese (romaji):
morotaihagemitsusui
Japanese:
モロタイハゲミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Tamsusis filemonas
Dutch:
Morotailederkop
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunmunkefugl
Norwegian:
Brunmunkefugl
Polish:
filemon ciemny
Portuguese:
pássaro-monge-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal):
filemon-sombrio
Russian:
Тёмный кожеголов
Slovak:
kvetár kokosový
Serbian:
Tamni gologlavi medojed
Swedish:
halmaheramunkskata
Ukrainian:
Медівник моротайський
Chinese:
暗吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
暗色吮蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Polochion sombre ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Polochion sombre ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 1st edition:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2021:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2022:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2023:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2024:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 4th edition:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
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:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
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):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2015:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2016:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2017:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2018:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Clements, version 2019:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 1.50:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 1.52:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 1.53:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 1.54:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
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:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 2021:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 2022:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 2023:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
eBird version 2024:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
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 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Morotai Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Oriental Bird Club:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Philemon fuscicapillus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Philemon fuscicapillus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Philemon fuscicapillus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Dusky Friarbird ( Philemon fuscicapillus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon fuscicapillus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon fuscicapillus

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: frare fosc
Czech: Medozobka šedá, zoborožík hnědý
Danish: Morotaimunkefugl
German: Molukkenlederkopf, Morotai Lederkopf, Morotailederkopf
English: Dusky friabird, Dusky Friarbird, Morotai Friarbird
English, HBW: Dusky Friarbird
English (IOC): Dusky Friarbird
English (United States): Dusky Friarbird
Spanish: Filemón Sombrío
Spanish (Spain): Filemón Sombrío
Spanish (HBW): Dusky Friarbird
Finnish: molukkienapotti, Molukkienkaljumesikko
French: Philémon sombre, Polochion sombre
Croatian: svjetlogrli medojed
Hungarian: morotai csupaszfejű-mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu besar, Cikukua Hitam
Italian: Uccello frate caposcuro, Uccello frate fosco
Japanese (romaji): morotaihagemitsusui
Japanese: モロタイハゲミツスイ
Scientific: Philemon fuscicapillus, Tropidorhynchus fuscicapillus
Lithuanian: Tamsusis filemonas
Dutch: Morotailederkop, Morotai-lederkop
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunmunkefugl
Norwegian: Brunmunkefugl
Polish: filemon ciemny
Portuguese: pássaro-monge-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal): filemon-sombrio
Russian: Сероголовый филемон, Тёмный кожеголов
Slovak: kvetár kokosový
Serbian: Tamni gologlavi medojed
Swedish: halmaheramunkskata, Morotaimunkskata
Turkish: Maluku keşişkuşu
Ukrainian: Медівник моротайський
Chinese: 暗吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 暗色吮蜜鳥

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