MacGregor’s Bowerbird
Photo: Micha Baum · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bowerbirds

MacGregor’s Bowerbird

Amblyornis macgregoriae

LCLeast Concern
Family
Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

MacGregor's bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) 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.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.