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Sericulus

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Sericulus
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Sericulus is a genus of brightly colored passerine birds belonging to the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are found in New Guinea and eastern Australia.

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Birds in this genus build "avenue-type" bowers which consist of two parallel walls made of vertical sticks and pieces of grass.[1]

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Taxonomy

The genus Sericulus was introduced in 1825 by the English zoologist William Swainson for the species Meliphaga chrysocephalus, the regent bowerbird, that had been formally described by John Lewin in 1808. Meliphaga chrysocephalus therefore becomes the type species by monotypy.[2][3] The genus name is a diminutive of the Ancient Greek σηρικον/sērikon meaning "silk".[4]

Species

The genus contains four species.[5]

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References

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