Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains five species:[2]
| Amblyornis | |
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| Streaked bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Amblyornis Elliot, 1872 |
| Type species | |
| Ptilorhynchus inornatus[1] Schlegel, 1871
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| Species | |
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4, see text | |
Species
edit| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
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| Amblyornis flavifrons | Golden-fronted bowerbird | Foja Mountains in the Papua province of Indonesia. | |
| Amblyornis macgregoriae | MacGregor's bowerbird | New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis germanus | Huon bowerbird | New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis subalaris | Streaked bowerbird | southeastern New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis inornata | Vogelkop bowerbird | Vogelkop Peninsula at Western New Guinea, Indonesia. |
The name Amblyornis is a combination of the Greek words amblus, meaning "dull" and ornis, meaning "bird".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ptilorhynchidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Amblyornis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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