Yellow-breasted Bowerbird (Chlamydera lauterbachi)
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Yellow-breasted Bowerbird

Chlamydera lauterbachi Reichenow, 1897

123 gWeight

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and September · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Yellow-breasted Bowerbird has been recorded at 5 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 Guinea50 records
  2. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea44 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea28 records
More places
  1. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea4 records
  2. Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea1 record

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

The yellow-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera lauterbachi) also known as Lauterbach's bowerbird, is a medium-sized, approximately 27 cm long, bowerbird with a brownish-olive upperparts plumage, grayish-yellow upper breast, coppery crown, dark brown iris, yellow underparts, a black bill and pinkish-orange mouth. Both sexes are similar. The female exhibits less vibrant coloration than the male.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird?

The Yellow-breasted Bowerbird weighs around 123 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: west-central to northeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird?

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

Is the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Bowerbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
123 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
105 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

Australasia: west-central to northeastern New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Chlamydera

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Yellow-breasted Bowerbird

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