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Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird

Amblyornis [macgregoriae or germanus] (= Amblyornis macgregoriae) De Vis, CW 1890

MacGregor's bowerbird is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea's mountain forests, roughly the size and shape of an American Robin or a Eurasian Blackbird. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that is partly hidden until shown in courtship display. The unadorned female is similar to the male, but without the crest. Superb mimics, they are known for imitating other birds, pigs, rushing water, and even human speech. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus:
   Amblyornis
Scientific:
  Amblyornis macgregoriae


Original description

Citation:
  De Vis, CW 1890

Reference:
   Annual Rep. Brit. New Guinea 1888-1889, Append. App.G p.61

Protonym:
  Amblyornis macgregoriae

Type locality:
  Musgrave Range.

Link:
  https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1890No21.pdf#page=61


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  989FE32C2E80231F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-989FE32C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/989FE32C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558546

Geographic range:

  • Amblyornis macgregoriae [macgregoriae or amati]: New Guinea (central, Huon, and Adelbert mountains)
  • Amblyornis macgregoriae kombok: Papua New Guinea (Mount Hagen area)
  • Amblyornis macgregoriae lecroyae: northeastern Papua New Guinea (Mount Bosavi area)
  • Amblyornis macgregoriae nubicola: southeastern Papua New Guinea (Owen Stanley Mountains)
  • Amblyornis macgregoriae mayri: New Guinea (Weyland, Nassau, and Jayawijaya mountains)
  • Amblyornis germanus: northeastern New Guinea (mountains of Huon Peninsula)
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English:
Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird
French:
Jardinier de MacGregor ou J. germain


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird ( Amblyornis [macgregoriae or germanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird ( Amblyornis [macgregoriae or germanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird ( Amblyornis [macgregoriae or germanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Jardinier de MacGregor ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Jardinier de MacGregor ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Macgregor's Gardener Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Macgregor's Gardener Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
MacGregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Amblyornis macgregoriae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Amblyornis macgregoriae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Amblyornis macgregoriae [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Macgregor's Bowerbird ( Amblyornis macgregoriae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amblyornis macgregoriae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Amblyornis macgregoriae [version 1]

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Catalan: arquer de MacGregor
Czech: Lemcík oranžovochocholatý, lemčík oranžovochocholatý
Danish: MacGregors gartnerfugl, Toppet Løvhyttefugl
German: Goldhaubengärtner, Goldhauben-Gärtner, Goldhauben-Laubenvogel
English: Crested Bowerbird, MacGregor's Bowerbird, Macgregor's Gardener Bowerbird, Macgregor's Gardener-Bowerbird, Macgregor's or Huon Bowerbird, Mocha-breasted Bowerbird
English, HBW: MacGregor's Bowerbird
English (IOC): Macgregor's Bowerbird
English (United States): MacGregor's Bowerbird
Spanish: Capulinero de Mcgregor , Pergolero de MacGregor
Spanish (Spain): Pergolero de MacGregor
Spanish (HBW): Macgregor's Bowerbird
Estonian: tanu-lehtlalind
Finnish: Kekolavastaja
French: Jardinier de MacGregor, Jardinier de MacGregor ou J. de Huon, Jardinier de MacGregor ou J. de Rothschild, Jardinier de MacGregor ou J. germain, Oiseau-berceau à tête d'or
Croatian: krunata vrtlarica
Hungarian: aranybóbitás kertészmadár
Indonesian: Burung namdur jambul, Namdur Jambul-emas
Italian: Giardiniere di McGregor, Uccello giardiniere di Macgregor
Japanese (romaji): kammuriniwashidori, kanmuriniwashidori
Japanese: カンムリニウァシドリ, カンムリニワシドリ
Scientific: Amblyornis [macgregoriae or germanus], Amblyornis macgregoriae, Amblyornis macgregoriae macgregoriae
Lithuanian: Rusvadryžis sodininkas
Dutch: Goudkuiftuiniervogel, Goudkuif-tuiniervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fakkelgartnar
Norwegian: Fakkelgartner
Polish: ogrodnik dlugoczuby, ogrodnik długoczuby
Portuguese (Portugal): jardineiro-de-macgregor
Russian: Золотохохлый садовник
Slovak: záhradkár zlatochochlatý, záhradkár zlatochochlý
Serbian: Mekgregorova baštovanka
Swedish: Macgregors lövsalsfågel, Tofslövsalsfågel
Tai: Kung-Ump
Turkish: Kahve Göğüslü Çardakkuşu
Ukrainian: Садороб золоточубий
Chinese: 冠园丁鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 冠園丁鳥

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