Tooth-billed Bowerbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris)
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Tooth-billed Bowerbird

Scenopoeetes dentirostris (Ramsay, EP, 1876)

163 gWeight

The tooth-billed bowerbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris), also known as the stagemaker bowerbird or tooth-billed catbird, is a species of passerine bird in the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Tooth-billed Bowerbird has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia681 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia611 records
  3. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia437 records
More places
  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia436 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia34 records
  3. Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia24 records
  4. JulattenAustralia14 records
  5. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia3 records
  6. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia1 record
  7. Cattana WetlandsAustralia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 tooth-billed bowerbird (Scenopoeetes dentirostris), also known as the stagemaker bowerbird or tooth-billed catbird, is a species of passerine bird in the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Scenopoeetes. It is found in the Cape York Peninsula and northeast Queensland of northeast Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Tooth-billed Bowerbird?

The Tooth-billed Bowerbird weighs around 163 g.

Where does the Tooth-billed Bowerbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Tooth-billed Bowerbird?

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

Is the Tooth-billed Bowerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tooth-billed Bowerbird as Near Threatened.

What does the Tooth-billed Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Tooth-billed Bowerbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
163 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
145 mm
Tail
105 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Scenopoeetes

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