Streaked bowerbird
Appearance
(Redirected from Amblyornis subalaris)
Streaked bowerbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
Genus: | Amblyornis |
Species: | A. subalaris
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Binomial name | |
Amblyornis subalaris Sharpe, 1884
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The streaked bowerbird (Amblyornis subalaris) is a species of bowerbird, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (southeastern New Guinea). They are approximately 22 cm long and have an olive-brown colouring. The male has a short orange crest which is not visible unless displayed.
The streaked bowerbird is a polygamous species. The nest is built by the male out of sticks. It has a characteristic hut shape with two entrances.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Amblyornis subalaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22703654A130219582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22703654A130219582.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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