Fawn-breasted Bowerbird

Chlamydera cerviniventris Gould, 1850

156 gWeight

The fawn-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris) is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm (13 in) long, bowerbird with a greyish brown spotted white plumage, a black bill, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and an orange buff below.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fawn-breasted Bowerbird has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pacific Adventist UniversityPapua New Guinea561 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea229 records
GaruahiPapua New Guinea74 records

More places

PorotonaPapua New Guinea45 records
Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea23 records
NimbokrangIndonesia18 records
Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia3 records
Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea2 records
Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea1 record
Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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Questions

How big is the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird?

The Fawn-breasted Bowerbird weighs around 156 g.

Where does the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Trans-Fly (south-central New Guinea), coastal northeastern, southeastern New Guinea and northeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (far northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird as Least Concern.

What does the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Fawn-breasted Bowerbird in?

It belongs to the family Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 156 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 144 mm
Tail: 113 mm
Bill: 30 mm
Tarsus: 40 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Trans-Fly (south-central New Guinea), coastal northeastern, southeastern New Guinea and northeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (far northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2