Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

Satin Bowerbird at Waramanga, ACT

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Identification history

	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	1 Jul 2025	MichaelBedingfield
	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	1 Jul 2025	AndyRoo

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Female or juvenile? Best and only pic I could get. On boundary fence - characteristic breast markings visible behind Fejoia bush foliage. It had previously been in the garden on the ground but got spooked when I went out the back door.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.060732 -35.354946
Places Waramanga, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Jul 2025 11:44 AM Recorded on
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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Scientific name
Satin Bowerbird Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1143.4m Recorded at altitude
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