Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
MacGregor's Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) - HBW 14, p. 394
French: Jardinier de MacGregor
German: Goldhaubengärtner
Spanish: Pergolero de MacGregor
Other common names: Crested/Gardener/Mocha-breasted Bowerbird, Crested/MacGregor's Gardenerbird; Huon Bowerbird (germana)
Taxonomy: Amblyornis macgregoriae De Vis, 1890, Musgrave Range, 7000-9000 ft [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.
- 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.
- Least Concern
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