
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
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
- Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia681 records
- Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia611 records
- Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia437 records
More places
- Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia436 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia34 records
- Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia24 records
- JulattenAustralia14 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia3 records
- Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia1 record
- Cattana WetlandsAustralia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
More from the family Bowerbirds
Ochre-breasted CatbirdAiluroedus stonii
White-eared CatbirdAiluroedus buccoides
Tan-capped CatbirdAiluroedus geislerorum
Green CatbirdAiluroedus crassirostris
Spotted CatbirdAiluroedus maculosus
Black-eared CatbirdAiluroedus melanotis
Archbold's BowerbirdArchboldia papuensis
Vogelkop BowerbirdAmblyornis inornata
MacGregor's BowerbirdAmblyornis macgregoriae
Huon BowerbirdAmblyornis germanus
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- EnglishTooth-billed Bowerbird
- 简体中文齿嘴园丁鸟
- 繁體中文鋸嘴貓鳥
- 日本語ハバシニワシドリ
- DeutschZahnlaubenvogel
- FrançaisJardinier à bec denté
- EspañolPergolero dentado
- Portuguêsperguleiro-dentado
- ItalianoUccello gatto dentato
- NederlandsBruine Katvogel
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