Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	28 Aug 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	27 Aug 2022	AlisonMilton

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Noticed a bird at the bird bath but by the time I got my camera it was just flying away. However, I noticed mottled blue feathers appearing on its chest. A short time later this one also came down. Clearly not the same bird.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029430 -35.238138
Altitude 589.6m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
22 Aug 2022 12:58 PM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton 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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