Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Fraser, ACT

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Identification history

	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	29 Jan 2022	natureguy
	Unverified	29 Jan 2022	Jeff

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This bird was in our birdbath this morning, when I enlarged the image I saw that it has striking purple/blue eyes. Any clues

2 comments

DPRees125 wrote:

29 Jan 2022

Satin bowerbird

Rosie wrote:

30 Jan 2022

Thanks for posting your sighting Jeff. It's fascinating seeing how species such as the SBB gradually extend their ranges through the suburbs. The SBB may have begun as a small group in gardens 100m north of Mt Rogers where there were gardeners' fruits and vegies to augment their diet.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.045289 -35.194299
Places Fraser, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Jan 2022 11:52 AM Recorded on
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Jeff Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
609 images trained Machine learning

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