Amblyornis

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Amblyornis
Streaked bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus: Amblyornis
Elliot, 1872
Type species
Ptilorhynchus inornatus[1]
Schlegel, 1871
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:[2]

Species

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Image Name Common name Distribution
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".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ptilorhynchidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ "ITIS Report: Amblyornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.