---
title: "Helmeted Friarbird"
description: "Philemon buceroides — Aves. The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is part of the Meliphagidae family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/helmeted-friarbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Helmeted Friarbird

> Philemon buceroides — Aves. The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is part of the Meliphagidae family.

- Scientific name: *Philemon buceroides*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2132
- Wikidata: [Q795511](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q795511)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12345](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12345)

## Names

- en: Helmeted Friarbird
- de: Helmlederkopf
- fr: Polochion casqué
- nl: Timorese helmlederkop
- pl: Filemon dzioborogi

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1668), ID (209), PG (47), TL (29)

## Summary

The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is part of the Meliphagidae family. The helmeted friarbird, along with all their subspecies, is commonly referred to as "leatherhead" by the birding community.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_friarbird

## Photo

![Helmeted Friarbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/helmeted-friarbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Brecht Verstraete · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/288158642

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/helmeted-friarbird?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).