Brass's friarbird
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Philemon brassi

Brass's friarbird (Philemon brassi ) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.

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The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Australian botanist, Leonard J. Brass (1900-1971), who worked for the Queensland Herbarium.

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References

1. Brass's friarbird Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass's_friarbird
2. Brass's friarbird on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22704185/93956350

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