Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains five species:
Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
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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".