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Philemon corniculatus
The Noisy Friarbird is a large striking Australian honeyeater, with a black head mostly bald, a knob above the black bill visible at distance, dark blue-black legs and red eyes. As the names suggests it is very noisy. It's extraordinary range of calls can be heard here: http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Philem...
Bush near the beach.
DNA analysis has shown honeyeaters to be related to the Pardalotidae (pardalotes), Acanthizidae (Australian warblers, scrubwrens, thornbills, etc.), and Maluridae (Australian fairy-wrens) in a large Meliphagoidea superfamily. Barker, F.K.; Cibois, A.; Schikler, P.; Feinstein, J.; Cracraft, J (2004). "Phylogeny and diversification of the largest avian radiation". Proceedings Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 101 (30): 11040–11045. doi:10.1073/pnas.0401892101. PMC 503738. PMID 15263073.
Spotted on Mar 22, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013
60 Comments (1–25)
Thanks for your comment Stephen! It certainly reminds me of the link between birds and dinosaurs.
wow, amazing, it looks like something from another age
Love it... Great SOTD.. :)
Thank you Debbie, Leanne and tomasp1!
Fantastic! Congratulations Daniele! Your beautiful SOTD would make a lovely painting too :)
Congratulations on SOTD Daniele, well deserved series of photos and great sound link!
Many thanks for the last comments! For ArunSarin: Nikon D7000, Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM. 200 mm, f/9, 1/2500 sec., ISO-1600, optical stabilization on. The bird was quite restless so I increased the ISO to be able to use a fast shutter speed.
Great spotting and strange looking bird!
This is an outstanding photograph, beautifully composed and timed.
What camera and lens did you use Daniele ?
Awesome spotting! Congratulations Daniele!
Congratulations Daniele!
Thank you very much everyone!
Congratulations on your SOTD Daniele! Great spotting!
congragulations for SOTD!
Fantastic shots, Daniele - Congratulations !
Congratulations, Daniele.
Congratulations Daniele, awesome SOTD!
Congratulations Daniele, a very cool SOTD!
Great bird, Great SOTD!
Congratulations on this awesome SotD !
Congrats on a well deserved SOTD Daniele!
Real nature people know it's only the 'birds' that are loud in Australia :-)
Thanks Karen and everyone! Not a "classical beauty" but a striking bird nevertheless. And another loud Australian :-)
Congratulations Daniele,
Congratulation Daniele.. Very nice photograph and very interesting bird.