MacGregor's Bowerbird
Amblyornis macgregoriaeDe Vis, CW, 1890
English (US) MacGregor's Bowerbird
The MacGregor's Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amblyornis macgregoriae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- MacGregor's Bowerbird
- Described by
- De Vis, CW, 1890
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Amblyornis macgregoriae mayri
- Amblyornis macgregoriae macgregoriae
- Amblyornis macgregoriae germanus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- De Vis, CW, 1890
- Type locality
- Musgrave Range.
- Original description
- Annual Report on British New Guinea from 4th September, 1888 to 30th June 1889 with Map and Appendices App.G p.61
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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