Sericulus
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| Sericulus | |
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| Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Sericulus Swainson, 1825 |
The genus Sericulus of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consists of three spectacularly colored bowerbirds.
All three species build an "avenue-type" bower and are found in New Guinea and Australia.
[edit] Species
- Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus aureus
- Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri
- Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus
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