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MacGregor’s Bowerbird
Amblyornis macgregoriae
MacGregor's Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The MacGregor’s Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 117 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 Amblyornis
- Species macgregoriae
Where it lives
Montane west-central to northeastern (Adelbert Range) and southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 117 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The MacGregor’s 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 MacGregor’s Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) is a species of bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc to ne (Adelbert Range) and se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 117 g, with a wing length of about 13.2 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 140,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the MacGregor’s Bowerbird?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 117 g.
Where does the MacGregor’s Bowerbird live?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc to ne (Adelbert Range) and se New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the MacGregor’s Bowerbird belong to?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the MacGregor’s Bowerbird eat?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the MacGregor’s Bowerbird migrate?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the MacGregor’s 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 MacGregor’s Bowerbird's range?
The MacGregor’s Bowerbird has a mapped global range of about 140,000 km².
Conservation
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