Golden-fronted Bowerbird
Amblyornis flavifrons
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The golden-fronted bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) is a medium-sized, approximately 24 cm long, brown bowerbird that is endemic to the Foja Mountains in New Guinea. The male is rufous brown with an elongated golden crest extending from its golden forehead, dark grey feet and buffish yellow underparts. The female is an unadorned olive brown bird.
An Indonesian endemic, the male builds a tower-like "maypole-type" bower decorated with colored fruit.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
North-central New Guinea (Foya Mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Golden-fronted bowerbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
