| Amblyornis | |
|---|---|
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| Streaked bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Amblyornis Elliot, 1872 |
| Type species | |
| Ptilorhynchus inornatus [1] Schlegel, 1871 | |
| Species | |
4, see text | |
Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains five species: [2]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblyornis flavifrons | Golden-fronted bowerbird | Foja Mountains in the Papua province of Indonesia. | |
| Amblyornis macgregoriae | MacGregor's bowerbird | New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis germanus | Huon bowerbird | New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis subalaris | Streaked bowerbird | southeastern New Guinea | |
| Amblyornis inornata | Vogelkop bowerbird | Vogelkop Peninsula at Western New Guinea, Indonesia. | |
The name Amblyornis is a combination of the Greek words amblus, meaning "dull" and ornis, meaning "bird". [3]
Cyanopica is a genus of magpie in the family Corvidae. They belong to a common lineage with the genus Perisoreus. The generic name is derived from the Latin words cyanos, meaning "lapis lazuli", and pica, meaning "magpie".
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