Sericulus bakeri
The Fire-maned Bowerbird (Sericulus bakeri) is an exceptionally striking member of the bowerbird family, renowned for the male's spectacular courtship display and brilliant plumage. Males boast a dazzling fiery orange-red crown and nape, often described as a 'fire-mane,' contrasting sharply with a glossy black body and distinctive yellow patches on the wings. They typically measure around 24-26 cm in length and weigh 90-110 grams. Females, in stark contrast, are much less conspicuous, exhibit...
Found exclusively in mid-montane tropical rainforests and cloud forests, typically at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,700 meters above sea level.
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of rainforest fruits, but also supplementing its diet with insects and spiders. It typically forages by gleaning food items directly from branches and foliage within the forest canopy.
Fire-maned Bowerbirds are diurnal and generally solitary outside of the breeding season, roosting in the dense canopy. Males are polygynous, with each male constructing and meticulously maintaining an 'avenue' type bower made of sticks, which he decorates with specific colored objects like green ...
The Fire-maned Bowerbird is strictly endemic to the island of New Guinea, specifically confined to a very restricted area within Papua New Guinea. Its entire known distribution is limited to the Adelbert Mountains of Madang Province, an isolated mountain range. Within this small geographic area, ...
Near Threatened
- The male's vibrant 'fire-mane' plumage isn't merely red; it's iridescent, appearing to shimmer and glow with an otherworldly intensity in the dim light of its rainforest habitat. - Unlike most birds that use elaborate plumage in direct courtship, the male Fire-maned Bowerbird uses his bower as ...