Philemon buceroides
Helmeted Friarbird
As recorded: Philemon buceroides (Swainson, 1838)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Meliphagidae
- Collected by
- P Temple
- Collector number
- Collector Number: PT 79
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Philemon buceroides observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,609 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
VVF9+J3, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819, Australia
(c) O. M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Erromango Dr, Jubilee Pocket, QLD, AU
(c) Gathadair, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Lucinda QLD, Australia
(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
1/14-88 McGregor Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia
(c) fhadlikennedi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Cairns QLD, Australia
no rights reserved
2026-10-25
Eubenangee QLD 4860, Australia
(c) Peter Latta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Philemon buceroides. BPBM 22545. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38001706. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/22545.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38001706 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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