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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
− | + | Four species of Bowerbirds (or Gardeners) from [[New Guinea]]. They share: | |
+ | * A mostly brown plumage | ||
+ | * Erectile crests (orange or yellow) in males (except for [[Vogelkop Bowerbird]]) | ||
+ | * A short, deep robust bill | ||
+ | * Stout, powerful legs | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ''Amblyornis'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Ptilonorhynchidae|Ptilonorhynchidae]]. | + | ''Amblyornis'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Ptilonorhynchidae|Ptilonorhynchidae]].<br /> |
+ | [[Golden Bowerbird]] is sometimes included in this genus. | ||
{{Nav-Amblyornis}} | {{Nav-Amblyornis}} | ||
− | [[Category:Ptilonorhynchidae | + | |
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#{{Ref-HBWVol14}} | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Ptilonorhynchidae]] |
Latest revision as of 05:47, 11 April 2011
Genus: Amblyornis
Description
Four species of Bowerbirds (or Gardeners) from New Guinea. They share:
- A mostly brown plumage
- Erectile crests (orange or yellow) in males (except for Vogelkop Bowerbird)
- A short, deep robust bill
- Stout, powerful legs
Taxonomy
Amblyornis is a genus in the family Ptilonorhynchidae.
Golden Bowerbird is sometimes included in this genus.
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A. inornata | Vogelkop Bowerbird | ||
A. macgregoriae | MacGregor’s Bowerbird | ||
A. subalaris | Streaked Bowerbird | ||
A. flavifrons | Golden-fronted 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) Amblyornis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amblyornis
Pages in category ‘Amblyornis’
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.