Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Satin Bowerbird at Hughes, ACT
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| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | ArcherCallaway | 24 Jun 2018 | |
| Chalcites lucidus | Mikeinwanniassa | 24 Jun 2018 | |
| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | JonSteinbeck | 24 Jun 2018 |
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User's notes
I believe these were three females feeding at the western edge of the Federal Golf course just away form the thick undergrowth and shubbery betweent the course and the houses. Only one of the birds let me approach within any distance, with that bird eventually being chased off by Noisy Miners.The disagreement between the birds continued into the undergrowth.
1 comment
25 Jun 2018
Hi Mike, Thanks for the suggestion but I will hold firm with Satin Bowerbird as I have also heard them making the typical bowerbird call that sounds almost like a mechanical spring unwinding. I have also seen the male in the dark blue plumage, I just have not been able to get a photograph of him. I appreciate you taking time to make a suggestion. Cheers.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104615-35.331543
- Altitude 625.9m
- Maps Federal Golf Course
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 23 Jun 2018 04:30 PM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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