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Satin Bower Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Photo by LyndaWeber
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Taken at night so its not as clear as I would like it to be, this bird in daylight has a vibrant Indigo blue/Voilet colouring. Have added new daytime photo's hope this make's it easier to see.

Habitat:

Sub Tropical Rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Christiane
Well spotted.. Did you see the female close by?
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012

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