Great Bowerbird
Largest bowerbird...common
resident in northern Australia.
resident in northern Australia.
Chlamydera nuchalis
(L 13.0-15.0")
Mount Molloy State School
21Oct2015
There are 20 species of bowerbirds
in the family Ptillonorhynchidae.
in the family Ptillonorhynchidae.
- 10 endemic to New Guinea
- 8 endemic to Australia
Endemic to Australia.
If any birds were to channel the
abstract thought necessary to
make art, bowerbirds would be
good candidates.
abstract thought necessary to
make art, bowerbirds would be
good candidates.
(Noah Stryker)
© Barry
Edmonston
Edmonston
xeno-canto
Chlamydera is Greek for short
cloak, neck; nuchalis is Latin
for nape.
cloak, neck; nuchalis is Latin
for nape.
© eBird