Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)  
Genus: Ptilonorhynchus (1 species)


Satin Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) Male
Range: AU: e Australia
Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia  
 
Photograph by Francesco Veronesi     Copyright and usage info

Satin Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) Female
Range: AU: e Australia
Mount Glorious, Queensland, Australia  
 
Photograph by George Chapman     Copyright and usage info

The male collects blue objects and places them in front of the nest to attract females.


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