Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
3 Satin Bowerbird at Hughes, ACT
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| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Nov 2019 | |
| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | JonSteinbeck | 17 Nov 2019 |
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Two, possibly juvenile male, Satin Bowerbirds appeared to be practicing a mating dance near a bower. One was definitely a juvenile male as it was moulting into its dark satin plumage, with patches of blue appearing. The other bird did not have any clear patches of blue. I think the other bird was a male as well because it was putting sticks into the bower, like it was building it. The first bird actually undertook a bit of a dance while I was watching, complete with the metallic-like whirring sounds these birds make.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.103942-35.330247
- Altitude 643.8m
- Maps Federal Golf Course Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 2 Nov 2019 07:56 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- 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
JFMAMJJASOND
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