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Feeds on fruits and berries. Takes also arthropods (like ants).<br /> | Feeds on fruits and berries. Takes also arthropods (like ants).<br /> | ||
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The small avenue bower is decorated with blue and purple fruits and yellowish-brown leaves. The courtship is not described. | The small avenue bower is decorated with blue and purple fruits and yellowish-brown leaves. The courtship is not described. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 10 July 2014
Alternative names: Adelbert Bowerbird; Baker's Bowerbird; Beck's Bowerbird; Madang Bowerbird; Macloud Bowerbird
- Sericulus bakeri
Identification
27cm. A striking, unmistakable Bowerbird.
Male
- Deep glossy flame-scarlet crown with extensive filamentous silky cape (flame-scarlet to deep orange)
- Black tail and upperwing
- Extensive yellow wing patch
- Glossy jet-black rest of plumage
- Pale yellowish eye
- Blue-grey bill with black tip
- Blackish legs
Female
- Brownish-olive above
- Dirty whitish below
- Broadly barred brownish-olive to brownish-grey from upper breast to belly and flanks
- Dark brown eye
- Dark brown bill
Juveniles are undescribed.
Distribution
Endemic to the Adelbert Mountains in northeast New Guinea.
A generally uncommon but locally fairly common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
May form a superspecies with Flame Bowerbird and Regent Bowerbird.
Habitat
Hill forest at 1200 - 1450m, locally lower.
Behaviour
Usually seen singly, in pairs or small groups.
Diet
Feeds on fruits and berries. Takes also arthropods (like ants).
Breeding
An active bower was found in September, one nest in February. Most probably a polygynous species. The male builds and attends a bower to attract females. They build a nest alone and also breed alone.
The small avenue bower is decorated with blue and purple fruits and yellowish-brown leaves. The courtship is not described.
Movements
Probably a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fire-maned Bowerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fire-maned_Bowerbird
