Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
1 Satin Bowerbird at Acton, ACT
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| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | ArcherCallaway | 15 Feb 2020 | |
| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus | HelenCross | 14 Feb 2020 |
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User's notes
Looking a bit worse for wear - hail damaged?
4 comments
16 Feb 2020
I think the white bits are the coatings of new feathers, which eventually fall off as the feather grows out. Our chickens sometimes have isolated patches like this when they moult or loose feathers.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109622-35.277868
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2020 05:11 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
Collections
- HelenCross 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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