Sericulus bakeri
Endemic Vulnerable
Taxonomy: Xanthomelus bakeri Chapin, 1929, Madang, Astrolabe Bay = Adelbert Mountains, c. 915 m, above Maratambu Village, north-east New Guinea. May form a superspecies with S. aureus, S. ardens and S. chrysocephalus. Monotypic. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)
Distribution:
- Adelbert Mts, NE New Guinea.
Lowland and foothill rainforest and tall secondary forest.
Diet little known; fruits and insects. Forages singly, sometimes in twos or threes, and occasionally in company with other avian frugivores.
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.