Macgregor's Bowerbird
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| Amblyornis macgregoriae De Vis, 1890 |
The Macgregor's Bowerbird, Amblyornis macgregoriae is a medium-sized, up to 26cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea' mountain forests. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that partly hidden until shown in courtship display. Unadorned female is similar to male, but without crest.
The polygamous male builds a tower-like "maypole-type" bower, with a central pole of twigs surrounded by a dish of moss with raised walls approximately 1 meter in diameter. He decorates the twigs of the maypole with flowers, insects and other objects. The diet consists mainly of fruits and insects.
Widespread and common throughout its range, the Macgregor's Bowerbird is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Amblyornis macgregoriae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
