Buru friarbird facts for kids
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The Buru friarbird is a cool bird. It is also called the black-faced friarbird. This bird belongs to a family called Meliphagidae. These birds are often known as honeyeaters.
This special bird only lives on one island. That island is Buru in Indonesia. Buru is part of the Maluku Islands. The Buru friarbird likes to live in warm, wet forests. You can find it in forests low down near the sea. It also lives higher up in the mountains.
About the Buru Friarbird's Name
A German scientist named Johann Friedrich Gmelin first officially described the Buru friarbird. He did this in 1788. He wrote about it in a famous book. The book was called Systema Naturae.
At first, Gmelin thought it was like a bee-eater bird. He gave it the scientific name Merops moluccensis. Later, in 1816, a French scientist named Louis Pierre Vieillot created a new group for these birds. This group was called Philemon. Now, the Buru friarbird is one of 18 honeyeaters in this group. Its full scientific name is Philemon moluccensis.
The Buru friarbird is very similar to the Seram friarbird. The Seram friarbird's scientific name is Philemon subcorniculatus.
