by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Bowerbirds (Family Ptilonorhynchidae) There are eight endemic species in Australia, with a further two also found in New Guinea. In all bower-building species, the male constructs, decorates and maintains the bower, which he uses to attract females for mating. The...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Regent Bowerbird Male Female Scientific Name: Sericulus chrysocephalus Size: 24 to 28 cm What does it look and sound like? The Regent Bowerbird is a relatively small, slender bowerbird. It has a long, straight thin bill, which is yellow in the adult male and dark...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Great Bowerbird Bower Scientific Name: Chlamydera nuchalis Size: 32 to 37 cm What does it look like? The male Great Bowerbird is a dull fawn coloured bird with darker mottling on the upperparts. The striking lilac crest, situated on the rear of the neck, is revealed...
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Western Bowerbird Scientific Name: Ptilonorhynchus guttatus Size: 24 to 28 cm What does it look like? The Western Bowerbird is shy and wary and its cryptic ochre-brown and heavily spotted plumage allows it perfect camouflage within tree foliage. It is somewhat...
