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Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)

Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Male
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Male
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Female
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Female
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Male
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) - Female
Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)

About Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Bowerbirds

The masked bowerbird is endemic to rainforests of New Guinea. It is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an "avenue-type" bower with two side walls of sticks. The female is an olive brown bird with yellow or golden below.

Source: Wikipedia

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