Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
Chlamydera cerviniventris Gould, 1850
Ptilonorhynchidae — Bowerbirds
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris, occurs in the Trans-Fly of south-central New Guinea, along the coast of north-east and south-east New Guinea, and in far north-east Queensland on Cape York Peninsula. It is a bowerbird of Passeriformes, first described by Gould in 1850. Its breeding range is tied to these Australasian areas. The species is known for an avenue-type bower built from sticks, with two side walls and decoration that usually includes green berries. Both sexes are alike, and the female is slightly smaller than the male.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae — Bowerbirds
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea), coastal ne, se New Guinea and ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia)
