Masked Bowerbird
Sericulus aureus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The masked bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lowlands and foothill forest of western New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Masked 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.
