Amblyornis | |
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Streaked bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
Genus: |
Amblyornis Elliot, 1872 |
Species | |
4, see text |
4, see text
Amblyornis is a genus of bowerbirds belonging to the family Ptilonorhynchidae. Established by Daniel Giraud Elliot in 1872, it contains four species:
The name Amblyornis is a combination of the Greek words amblus, meaning "dull" and ornis, meaning "bird".