Archbold's Bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis) [XC441243]
by Rapha\u00ebl Jordan from Near Yabogema, Ibele trail, Papua, Indonesia (call)
Archbold's Bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis) [XC23189]
by Rapha\u00ebl Jordan from Yabohema, Baliem Valley, Papua, Indonesia (call)
Subspecies
Archbold's Bowerbird (Archboldia papuensis) and Sanford's Bowerbird (Archboldia sanfordi) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Archboldia papuensis following Frith et al. (1995).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
papuensis Rand, 1940 - Mountains of west-central New Guinea (Wissel Lakes, in Weyland Mts area; Nassau Range and Oranje Mts; Bele R and L Habbema region).
sanfordi Mayr & Gilliard, 1950 - Mountains of east-central New Guinea (Mt Hagen, Mt Giluwe, Tari Gap, and southern Karius Range). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Sanford's Bowerbird (Archboldia sanfordi).