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Display season from July to February. A [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polygynous]] species, the male builds a bower to attract females, the female builds and attends the nest alone.<br /> | Display season from July to February. A [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polygynous]] species, the male builds a bower to attract females, the female builds and attends the nest alone.<br /> | ||
The bower is a cone-shaped hut-like tower, almost 1m high and 160cm in diameter. An entrance is propped up by two column-like sticks. Its' woven around a saplin in the centre. In the front of the hut an area of some 2 square meters is cleaned from debris and laid out with moss. On this area and around the entrance of the bower colourful flowers, fruits, dead leaves and other material are arranged as decoration.<br /> | The bower is a cone-shaped hut-like tower, almost 1m high and 160cm in diameter. An entrance is propped up by two column-like sticks. Its' woven around a saplin in the centre. In the front of the hut an area of some 2 square meters is cleaned from debris and laid out with moss. On this area and around the entrance of the bower colourful flowers, fruits, dead leaves and other material are arranged as decoration.<br /> | ||
| − | When the female arrives the male rushes into the bower and starts to sing. Then it stands stiff and | + | When the female arrives the male rushes into the bower and starts to sing. Then it stands stiff and erect, occasionally running out of the bower with the head cocked to one side, then dashing in again.<br /> |
The female builds a sparse nest and lays 1 egg. | The female builds a sparse nest and lays 1 egg. | ||
====Movements==== | ====Movements==== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Amblyornis+inornat}} | {{GSearch|Amblyornis+inornat}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amblyornis]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Amblyornis]] | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 31 May 2017
Alternative names: Crestless Bowerbird; Plain Bowerbird; Brown Bowerbird; Gardener Bowerbird; Brown Gardener; Brown Gardenerbird; Crestless Gardener
- Amblyornis inornata
Identification
25cm. A drab, indistinctive Bowerbird.
- Deep warm brown crown
- Brownish-olive upperparts
- Brownish-olive tail feathers with pale greyish inner margins
- Buff to pale cinnamon underparts, darker on sides
- Dark brown eye
- Blackish bill
- Deep bluish legs
Sexes similar, females slightly smaller. Juveniles undescribed.
Similar species
Very similar to female MacGregor's Bowerbird, but rich blue not blue-grey leg colour, and ranges don't overlap.
Distribution
Endemic to northwest New Guinea, Indonesia (Vogelkop Peninsula, Onin Peninsula, Bomberai Peninsula and Wandammen Mountains).
Widespread and common in its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
To have grammatical consistency, the scientific name has been changed from Amblyornis inornatus to Amblyornis inornata.
Habitat
Rainforest at 1000 - 2075m, mainly 1200 - 2000m. Bower sites traditionally on ridge spines and flanks with sloping ground. Avoids bare karst.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds probably on fruits and insects.
Breeding
Display season from July to February. A polygynous species, the male builds a bower to attract females, the female builds and attends the nest alone.
The bower is a cone-shaped hut-like tower, almost 1m high and 160cm in diameter. An entrance is propped up by two column-like sticks. Its' woven around a saplin in the centre. In the front of the hut an area of some 2 square meters is cleaned from debris and laid out with moss. On this area and around the entrance of the bower colourful flowers, fruits, dead leaves and other material are arranged as decoration.
When the female arrives the male rushes into the bower and starts to sing. Then it stands stiff and erect, occasionally running out of the bower with the head cocked to one side, then dashing in again.
The female builds a sparse nest and lays 1 egg.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Vogelkop Bowerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vogelkop_Bowerbird
