About the Flame Bowerbird
The flame bowerbird is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25 cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an "avenue-type" bower with two side walls of sticks. The female is an olive brown bird with yellow or golden around the stomach.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae) |
| Species | Sericulus ardens |
| Species Codes | flabow2, FLBO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Flame Bowerbird belong to?
The Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens) belongs to the Bowerbirds family (Ptilonorhynchidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Flame Bowerbird?
The flame bowerbird is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25 cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an \"avenue-type\" bower with two side walls of sticks. The female is an...
Where can I report a Flame Bowerbird sighting?
You can log sightings of Flame Bowerbird on eBird (ebird.org) using species code flabow2, or on iNaturalist.
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