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Streaked Bowerbird (Amblyornis subalaris)

Streaked Bowerbird
Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain — free for commercial reuse.

About the Streaked Bowerbird

The streaked bowerbird (Amblyornis subalaris) is a species of bowerbird, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (southeastern New Guinea). They are approximately 22 cm long and have an olive-brown colouring. The male has a short orange crest which is not visible unless displayed. The streaked bowerbird is a polygamous species. The nest is built by the male out of sticks. It has a characteristic hut shape with two entrances. BirdLife Species Factsheet

Source: Streaked bowerbird on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.

As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.

Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.