New Ireland friarbird
Species of bird
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The New Ireland friarbird (Philemon eichhorni) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
| New Ireland friarbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Meliphagidae |
| Genus: | Philemon |
| Species: | P. eichhorni |
| Binomial name | |
| Philemon eichhorni Rothschild & Hartert, 1924 | |
Its natural habitats are the central and southern montane forests, where it is only rarely observed. The first audio recordings were obtained by a dedicated ornithological expedition to the Hans Meyer Range in 2026.[2] The species had been lost to science for 15 years prior to these records.[3]
