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Flame Bowerbird
Sericulus ardens
Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 130 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds
- Genus Sericulus
- Species ardens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 130 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame Bowerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Flame Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 130 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 177,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame Bowerbird?
The Flame Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 130 g.
Where does the Flame Bowerbird live?
The Flame Bowerbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flame Bowerbird belong to?
The Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame Bowerbird eat?
The Flame Bowerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flame Bowerbird migrate?
The Flame Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame Bowerbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Flame Bowerbird's range?
The Flame Bowerbird has a mapped global range of about 177,000 km².
Conservation
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