Amblyornis Explained

Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains five species:

Species

Image Name Common name Distribution
Amblyornis flavifrons Golden-fronted bowerbirdFoja Mountains in the Papua province of Indonesia.
Amblyornis macgregoriae MacGregor's bowerbirdNew Guinea
Amblyornis germanus Huon bowerbirdNew Guinea
Amblyornis subalaris Streaked bowerbirdsoutheastern New Guinea
Amblyornis inornata Vogelkop bowerbirdVogelkop Peninsula at Western New Guinea, Indonesia.

The name Amblyornis is a combination of the Greek words amblus, meaning "dull" and ornis, meaning "bird".