Flame Bowerbird

Sericulus ardens (D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879)

Ptilonorhynchidae — Bowerbirds

Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus ardens, is a bowerbird of south-eastern New Guinea, where it is found in rainforest. The male is known for flame orange and golden yellow plumage, with elongated neck plumes and a black tail tipped in yellow. It also constructs an avenue-type bower with two side walls made of sticks. The female is olive brown, with yellow or golden colouring around the stomach. The species was described by D'Albertis and Salvadori in 1879.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ptilonorhynchidae — Bowerbirds
Breeding range
Australasia: sc New Guinea
Flame Bowerbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Papua New Guinea

8-Day Kiunga and Tabubil Birds of Paradise Birding & Photography Tour
8-Day Kiunga and Tabubil Birds of Paradise Birding & Photography Tour
Papua New Guinea / Kiunga & Tabubil Private tour 8 days

An eight-day birding and photography programme with Samuel Kepuknai across the lowland, river and mountain habitats of Kiunga and Tabubil in...

Bird-of-Paradise and Bowerbird Filming Tour in Papua New Guinea
Bird-of-Paradise and Bowerbird Filming Tour in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea Private tour

A custom Papua New Guinea filming and nature tour for birds-of-paradise, bowerbirds, butterflies, orchids and other specialist interests....

Port Moresby 6-Day Short Birding Tour with Daniel Wakra
Port Moresby 6-Day Short Birding Tour with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea / Port Moresby Private tour 6 days

A 6-day Port Moresby-area short birding tour for first-time Papua New Guinea birders, including birds-of-paradise, kingfishers and bowerbird...

Bird-of-Paradise Photography Tour in Papua New Guinea
Bird-of-Paradise Photography Tour in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea Private tour 19 days

A 19-day Papua New Guinea bird photography tour across multiple birding hotspots, focused on birds-of-paradise and other PNG specialties....

New Guinea Specialties Birding Tour: Manus, Wasu, Alotau and Varirata
New Guinea Specialties Birding Tour: Manus, Wasu, Alotau and Varirata
Papua New Guinea / Manus / Alotau / Varirata Private tour 18 days

An 18-day New Guinea specialties route through Manus Island, Wasu, Alotau/Ferguson Island and Varirata....

Papua New Guinea 14-Day Birding Adventures in Paradise
Papua New Guinea 14-Day Birding Adventures in Paradise
Papua New Guinea / Tari / Mt Hagen / Keki Private tour 14 days

A 14-day PNG birding route through Tari, Mt. Hagen, Keki and Port Moresby with Daniel Wakra....

Papua New Guinea 19-Day Bird Watching Adventure with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea 19-Day Bird Watching Adventure with Daniel Wakra
Papua New Guinea / Tari / Kiunga / Port Moresby Private tour 19 days

A 19-day Papua New Guinea birding route linking Tari, Mt. Hagen, Kiunga, Tabubil and Port Moresby with Daniel Wakra....