Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Golden Bowerbird
Prionodura newtoniana
Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 78.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds
- Genus Prionodura
- Species newtoniana
Where it lives
Montane southeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 78.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden 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 Golden Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 78.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4,956 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden Bowerbird?
The Golden Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 78.3 g.
Where does the Golden Bowerbird live?
The Golden Bowerbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden Bowerbird belong to?
The Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden Bowerbird eat?
The Golden Bowerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden Bowerbird migrate?
The Golden Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden Bowerbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Golden Bowerbird make?
1 real field recording of the Golden Bowerbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Golden Bowerbird's range?
The Golden Bowerbird has a mapped global range of about 4,956 km².
Conservation
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