Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
2 Satin Bowerbird at Deakin, ACT
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| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | ArcherCallaway | 4 Feb 2020 | |
| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | JackyF | 27 Jan 2020 |
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User's notes
Immature male drinking from water container, collecting grass stalks and performing dance (photos 3 and 4). Three females or juveniles nearby hopping around and chattering (photo 5). Male disappeared into shrubbery carrying grass stalks. Bowerbirds often in this area.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.097716-35.324870
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2020 07:30 PM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
Collections
- JackyF 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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