Brass's Friarbird

Brass's FriarbirdThis friarbird was recorded along rivers in northwestern New Guinea. An observer saw it feeding low in a flowering Elaeocarpus over a river; the reported birds had pale overall coloration, a slim build, and a pale chin.What does it look like?The field report describes pale-chinned, slim birds with generally pale coloration. It compares them with the related P. meyeri.How does it live?This friarbird was recorded along rivers in northwestern New Guinea. An observer saw it feeding low in a flowering Elaeocarpus over a river; the reported birds had pale overall coloration, a slim build, and a pale chin.At the Wapoga River, an observer saw it feeding low in a flowering Elaeocarpus over the water, among other nectar-feeding birds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.