Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata)
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Vogelkop Bowerbird

Amblyornis inornata (Schlegel, 1871)

25 cmLength124 gWeight

The Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata), also known as the Vogelkop gardener bowerbird, is a medium-sized bowerbird of the mountains of West Papua (New Guinea).

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Vogelkop Bowerbird has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia190 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia94 records
  3. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia56 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 Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata), also known as the Vogelkop gardener bowerbird, is a medium-sized bowerbird of the mountains of West Papua (New Guinea).

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Questions

How big is the Vogelkop Bowerbird?

The Vogelkop Bowerbird is about 25 cm long and weighs around 124 g.

Where does the Vogelkop Bowerbird live?

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

When is the best time to see the Vogelkop Bowerbird?

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

Is the Vogelkop Bowerbird endangered?

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

What does the Vogelkop Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Vogelkop Bowerbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
124 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
128 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Amblyornis

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Vogelkop Bowerbird

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