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The Noisy Friarbird is a common summer migrant to the ACT, usually arriving in the second half of August. They are attracted to the nectar and insects of native plants and are particularly conspicuous in the first two months after arrival, after which numbers decline slightly as many birds move into nearby woodlands to breed. Most Noisy Friarbirds leave the region in April, but some occasionally over-winter.

Noisy Friarbirds are the most commonly recorded of the breeding summer migrants. The nest is a deep bowl of woven bark, wool and other fibres, suspended in a leafy outer branch. The birds are often aggressive in defence of the nest, sometimes even towards people. Nesting generally starts in October. The earliest dependent young are seen at the end of October with the majority of records from early January to late February. R=13. BR=7

 

 

 

 

 

 
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