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Black-faced Friarbird

Philemon moluccensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

The Black-faced Friarbird (Philemon moluccensis) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Buru in Indonesia. Source: Wikipedia

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
  Philemon

Scientific:
  Philemon moluccensis

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

Reference:
  Syst.Nat. p.465

Protonym:
  Merops moluccensis

Avibase ID:
  FDBFA772E3468FCC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FDBFA772

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561995

Geographic range:

  • Philemon moluccensis: Buru (n Moluccas)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-faced Friarbird
Catalan:
frare de l'illa Buru
Czech:
zoborožík tmavolící
Danish:
Molukmunkefugl
German:
Burulederkopf
Spanish:
Filemón Moluqueño
Spanish (Spain):
Filemón Moluqueño
Finnish:
burunapotti
French:
Polochion des Moluques
Croatian:
srebrnastovrati medojed
Hungarian:
burui csupaszfejű-mézevő
Italian:
Uccello frate faccianera
Japanese (romaji):
morukkahagemitsusui
Japanese:
モルッカハゲミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Molukinis filemonas
Dutch:
Burulederkop
Norwegian:
Sothodemunkefugl
Polish:
filemon brązowy
Russian:
Молуккский филемон
Slovak:
kvetár čiernolíci
Swedish:
burumunkskata
Ukrainian:
Медівник брунатний
Chinese:
黑脸吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
摩鹿加吮蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Buru Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced) ( Philemon moluccensis moluccensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Buru Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black-faced Friarbird ( Philemon moluccensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon moluccensis moluccensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Philemon moluccensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms


Catalan: frare de l'illa Buru
Czech: zoborožík tmavolící
Danish: Molukmunkefugl
German: Burulederkopf
English: Black-faced Friarbird, Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced), Buru Friarbird
English (IOC): Black-faced Friarbird
Spanish: Filemón de las Molucas, Filemón Moluqueño
Spanish (Spain): Filemón Moluqueño, Filemón Moluqueño (moluccensis)
Spanish (HBW): Black-faced Friarbird (Black-faced)
Finnish: burunapotti, burunkaljumesikko
French: Polochion des Moluques, Polochion des Moluques (moluccensis), Polochion des Moluques (nominal)
Croatian: srebrnastovrati medojed
Hungarian: burui csupaszfejű-mézevő
Indonesian: Cikukua Maluku
Italian: Uccello frate delle Molucche, Uccello frate faccianera
Japanese (romaji): morukkahagemitsusui, morukkahagemitsusui (moluccensis)
Japanese: モルッカハゲミツスイ, モルッカハゲミツスイ (moluccensis)
Scientific: Merops moluccensis, Philemon moluccensis, Philemon moluccensis moluccensis
Lithuanian: Molukinis filemonas
Dutch: Boeroe-lederkop, Boeroe-lederkop (moluccensis), Burulederkop
Norwegian: Sothodemunkefugl, sothodemunkefugl (moluccensis)
Polish: filemon brązowy
Russian: Молуккский филемон
Slovak: kvetár čiernolíci
Swedish: burumunkskata, Moluckmunkskata
Ukrainian: Медівник брунатний
Chinese: 黑脸吮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 摩鹿加吮蜜鳥

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