Huon Bowerbird

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Huon Bowerbird (<em>Amblyornis germanus</em>) is a species of Bowerbirds (<em>Ptilonorhynchidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Huon Bowerbird (Amblyornis germanus) is a species of Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Amblyornis; binomial: Amblyornis germanus; authority: Rothschild, 1910.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Huon Bowerbird Amblyornis germanus is split from A. macgregoriae based on distinctive bower construction and unpublished molecular differences (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2017). Species epithet treated as a noun in apposition, thus invariable (Schodde & Bock 2016).

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