Western Bowerbird
Chlamydera guttataGould, J, 1862
English (US) Western Bowerbird
The Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) 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
- Chlamydera guttata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Bowerbird
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1862
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chlamydera guttata guttata
- Chlamydera guttata carteri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1862
- Type locality
- North-West Australia, probably upper Fortescue River.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1862, pt.2 p.162
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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