MacGregor's Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae)
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MacGregor's Bowerbird

Amblyornis macgregoriae De Vis, 1890

118 gWeight

MacGregor's bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea's mountain forests, roughly the size and shape of an American robin or a Eurasian blackbird.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

MacGregor's Bowerbird has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea159 records
  2. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea132 records
  3. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea69 records
More places
  1. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea43 records
  2. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea24 records
  3. Tari GapPapua New Guinea19 records
  4. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea19 records
  5. Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea10 records
  6. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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

MacGregor's bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea's mountain forests, roughly the size and shape of an American robin or a Eurasian blackbird. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that is partly hidden until shown in courtship display. The unadorned female is similar to the male, but without the crest.

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Questions

How big is the MacGregor's Bowerbird?

The MacGregor's Bowerbird weighs around 118 g.

Where does the MacGregor's Bowerbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to northeastern (Adelbert Range) and southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the MacGregor's Bowerbird?

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

Is the MacGregor's Bowerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the MacGregor's Bowerbird as Least Concern.

What does the MacGregor's Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the MacGregor's Bowerbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
118 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
132 mm
Tail
88 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane west-central to northeastern (Adelbert Range) and southeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Amblyornis

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MacGregor's Bowerbird

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