Genus: Prionodura
Description
This genus contains only one species, the Golden Bowerbird from Australia.
It's the smallest member of its family and builds a maypole bower.
Taxonomy
Prionodura is a monotypic genus in the family Ptilonorhynchidae.
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P. newtoniana | Golden Bowerbird | ||
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Prionodura. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Prionodura