MacGregor's Bowerbird

The gold dome Gardener ( Amblyornis macgregoriae ) or yellow hood gardener belongs to the family of bowerbirds ( Ptilonorhynchidae ) and to the genus of gardeners bowerbirds ( Amblyornis ).

Description

The gold dome gardener was first described in 1890 by British ornithologist Charles Walter De Vis. It was named after Sir William MacGregor, the first governor of the colony British New Guinea.

It is 26 cm long, is quite clumsy and has a large head. Wings and tail are rounded. The plumage is olive brown with lighter head and a tan underside games. The most striking feature is the orange-red, 10 cm high dome of the male. The weight varies between 140 g in females and 145 g for the males.

Area of ​​distribution and subspecies

The gold dome gardener is a shy bird, though he grows abundantly in its area of ​​distribution. There are seven subspecies, which are located at an altitude 1600-3300 m above sea level in western New Guinea west of Weylandgebirges as well as in Papua New Guinea in the Adelbert Mountains, the Huon Peninsula and the Mount Bosavi.

The following subspecies are known:

  • A. m. macgregoriae
  • A. m. Mayri
  • A. m. lecroyae
  • A. m. kombok
  • A. m. amati
  • A. m. germanus
  • A. m. nubicola

This and That

In 1967 published Heinz Sielmann an approximately 4 ½ -minute educational film about the courtship behavior of the gold dome gardener.

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