Helmeted Friarbird

Medium to large honeyeater (32 to 36 centimetres long) characterised by the silver crown, frilled whitish nape, large gently sloping knob on bill and bare, leaden-grey facial skin. Back, rump and tail are grey-brown; underparts are paler, silvery-brown and lightly streaked. Iris is red-brown. The call is a harsh, repetitive squawk, impossible to ignore. Males and female adults are similar; juveniles have smaller knobs and the throat and breast are less streaked.