The Timor friarbird or plain friarbird (''Philemon inornatus'') is a species of

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in the family

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Habitat

It is found on

Timor Timor (, , ) is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The island is Indonesia–Timor-Leste border, divided between the sovereign states of Timor-Leste in the eastern part and Indonesia in the ...

island, where it plays an important cultural role. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical dry

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s; it tends to be most present near roads, particularly flat low-traffic roads near rivers and mangroves. It is a species generalist.

Threats

It is threatened by human-caused habitat loss—caused by logging, forest fires, and illegitimate grazing—and poaching. Over the past decade, its population has decreased significantly.

Diet

It feeds primarily on nectar, and also eats insects and fruit.

Social behavior

Timor friarbirds live in pairs or small groups.

References

Timor friarbird Birds of Timor Timor friarbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Meliphagidae-stub