Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusPhilemon (Typical Friarbirds)
- SpeciesPhilemon buceroides (Helmeted Friarbird)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
Rufous-banded Honeyeater
Conopophila albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
White-lined Honeyeater
Territornis albilineata
Bar-breasted Honeyeater
Ramsayornis fasciatus
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Rufous-throated Honeyeater
Conopophila rufogularis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Friarbird in Kakadu National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Helmeted Friarbird sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 280 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Friarbird in Kakadu National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Friarbird in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.