26 cm; female 104–140 g, male 100–145 g. Brown with lighter head and under-parts; distinctive long red crest
Not threatened. Common and widespread throughout range.
Not threatened. Common and widespread throughout range.
Brown with lighter head and under-parts; distinctive long red crest.
26 cm; female 104–140 g, male 100–145 g
Taxonomy: Amblyornis macgregoriae De Vis, 1890, Musgrave Range, c. 2130-2740 m, south-east New Guinea. Has hybridized with A. subalaris. Race germana, bowers of at least some of which differ from those typical of species, possibly represents a separate species. Seven subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution: mayri E. J. O. Hartert, 1930 - W & C New Guinea (Weyland Mts E to W Hindenburg Mts). kombok Schodde & McKean, 1973 - E New Guinea probably from at least Strickland R (possibly from Hindenberg Range) E to Mt Hagen, Kubor Range, Bismarck Range and Kratke Range. lecroyae C. B. Frith & D. W. Frith, 1997 - Mt Bosavi, in EC New Guinea. amati T. K. Pratt, 1982 - Adelbert Mts, in NE New Guinea. germana Rothschild, 1910 - mountains of Huon Peninsula, in NE New Guinea. macgregoriae De Vis, 1890 - SE New Guinea from W Kukukuku and Herzog Range E to W Owen Stanley Range. nubicola Schodde & McKean, 1973 - E Owen Stanley Range (Mt Dayman and Mt Simpson massifs, and probably E from Mt Suckling), in extreme SE New Guinea. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Endemic to mountains of eastern and central New Guinea; widespread on central cordillera, west to Weyland Mountains, Irian Jaya, and on the Adelbert Range, the Huon Peninsula, and Mount Bosavi. Occurs mostly at 1,600–2,300 m altitude. A. m. macgregoriae: W. Kukukuku and Herzog Range east to western Owen Stanley Range; A. m. mayri: Weyland Mountains, Irian Jaya, to eastern Star/western Hindenburg Mountains; Amblyornis m. lecroyae: Mount Bosavi; A. m. kombok: Kubor, Hagen, and Bismarck Ranges, probably west to at least Strickland River or Hindenberg Range and east to Kraetke Range; A. m. amati: Adelbert Mountains; A. m. germanus: Huon Peninsula; A. m. nubicola: Simpson-Dayman massifs, eastern Owen Stanley Range, probably west to Mount Suckling.
Primary tall mixed montane and Nothofagus rainforest.
Sedentary
Primarily frugivorous, taking fruits from numerous trees, shrubs, and vines. Also eats flower parts and insects.
Polygynous, with promiscuous adult males and exclusively female nest attendance. Breeding season variable across the species range. Typically builds bulky open cup nest in pandanus tree crown 2–3 m above ground. Nest is composed of a sparse stick foundation, a leafy cup, and an eggcup lining of supple twiglets/rootlets. Lays a single, pale, unmarked, buff egg. One known incubation period was over 17 days. Nestling period unknown.
Not threatened