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Vogelkop Bowerbird
Amblyornis inornata
Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 124 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 inornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 124 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vogelkop 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 Vogelkop Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) 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 Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 124 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 9.3 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 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vogelkop Bowerbird?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 124 g.
Where does the Vogelkop Bowerbird live?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Vogelkop Bowerbird belong to?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vogelkop Bowerbird eat?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Vogelkop Bowerbird migrate?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vogelkop 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.
What sound does the Vogelkop Bowerbird make?
1 real field recording of the Vogelkop Bowerbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Vogelkop Bowerbird's range?
The Vogelkop Bowerbird has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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