Sericulus
The genus Sericulus of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consists of four spectacularly colored bowerbirds.
| Sericulus | |
|---|---|
| Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Sericulus Swainson, 1825 |
| Type species | |
| Meliphaga chrysocephalus Lewin, 1808 | |
All species build an "avenue-type" bower and are found in New Guinea and Australia.
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