Archbold’s Bowerbird
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Bowerbirds

Archbold’s Bowerbird

Archboldia papuensis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

Archbold's bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis) is a passerine bird in the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae that is endemic to highland forests of New Guinea.
It is medium-sized, dark grey songbird with brown iris, grey feet and black bill. The male has narrow black scalloping with golden yellow crown feathers. The female is smaller than the male, with yellow patch on the wing and has no crown feathering.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.