Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
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Masked Bowerbird

Sericulus aureus (Linnaeus, 1758)

172 gWeight

The masked bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) is endemic to rainforests of New Guinea.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Masked Bowerbird has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia84 records
  2. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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

The masked bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) is endemic to rainforests of New Guinea. It is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail.

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Questions

How big is the Masked Bowerbird?

The Masked Bowerbird weighs around 172 g.

Where does the Masked Bowerbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) to east-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Masked Bowerbird?

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

Is the Masked Bowerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Masked Bowerbird as Least Concern.

What does the Masked Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Masked Bowerbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
172 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) to east-central New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Sericulus

Other birds in the genus Sericulus

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Masked Bowerbird

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