Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	19 Aug 2017	ArcherCallaway
	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	19 Aug 2017	AlisonMilton

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Four females (or perhaps also a juvenile male as one had something blue in its beak) chasing each other. Then the male came in and I could also see many blue objects under the brushes. Perhaps in the process of building a bower.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109638 -35.275697
Altitude 597.8m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

5 Abundance
19 Aug 2017 03:28 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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True Nesting site

Species information

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Scientific name
Satin Bowerbird Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1143.4m Recorded at altitude
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