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Satin Bowerbird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Photo by CataAna
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Silk Bowerbird is black with blue eyes and in the light its feathers have a blue metallic sheen. Males use sticks to build the bowers and decorate them with shiny coloured objects to attract females. This particular one seems to have a preference for blue.

Habitat:

Endemic to Australia

Reference Links:

Bowerbird

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Comments (12)
Mona Pirih
Spectacular bird... This bird is collecting everything from the ground on same color !!! Magic !!
Ava T-B
I think this is my favorite PN spotting of all time.
Ava T-B
Thanks CataAna! I think this is the first bower in the Animal Architecture mission!
CataAna
Thank you Ava T-B, added to the animal architecture mission
Ava T-B
Please consider putting this wonderful bower into the animal architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378 !
lori.tas
Here's an interesting article on how the males benefit from constructing bowers: http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/stories/2010/09/13/bowerbirds-use-visual-trickery-to-lure-lovers
Ava T-B
Beautiful shot! What wonderful artists Bower birds are!

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2011

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