Amblyornis
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Amblyornis | |
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Streaked bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
Genus: | Amblyornis Elliot, 1872 |
Species | |
4, see text |
Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains five species:[1]
Species
Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
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Amblyornis flavifrons | Golden-fronted bowerbird | Foja Mountains in the Papua province of Indonesia. | |
Amblyornis macgregoriae | MacGregor's bowerbird | New Guinea | |
Amblyornis germanus | Huon bowerbird | New Guinea | |
Amblyornis subalaris | Streaked bowerbird | southeastern New Guinea | |
Amblyornis inornata | Vogelkop bowerbird | Vogelkop Peninsula at Western New Guinea, Indonesia. |
The name Amblyornis is a combination of the Greek words amblus, meaning "dull" and ornis, meaning "bird".[2]
References
- ^ "ITIS Report: Amblyornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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