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Streaked Bowerbird
Amblyornis subalaris Sharpe, 1884
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The streaked bowerbird (Amblyornis subalaris) is a species of bowerbird, native to the Bird's Tail Peninsula (southeastern New Guinea). They are approximately 22 cm long and have an olive-brown colouring. The male has a short orange crest which is not visible unless displayed.
The streaked bowerbird is a polygamous species. The nest is built by the male out of sticks. It has a characteristic hut shape with two entrances.
Wikipedia contributors, Streaked bowerbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:15:32.085389+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amblyornis subalaris Sharpe, 1884
- Name authority
- Sharpe, 1884
- Common name
- Streaked Bowerbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Genus
- Amblyornis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPtilonorhynchidae
- genusAmblyornis D. G. Elliot, 1872
- speciesAmblyornis subalaris Sharpe, 1884
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Amblyornis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Golden-fronted BowerbirdAmblyornis flavifrons Rothschild, 1895 | PtilonorhynchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Vogelkop BowerbirdAmblyornis inornata (Schlegel, 1871) | PtilonorhynchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Huon BowerbirdAmblyornis germanus Rothschild, 1910 | PtilonorhynchidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Sharpe, & Richard Bowdler. (1884). Contributions to the Ornithology of New Guinea. Part IX. On further Collections made by Mr. A. Goldie in the Astrolabe Mountains. The Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology, Vol. 17. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CMSL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.