bowerbird
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- noun
- /ˈbaʊərˌbɜrd/
- Australian
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pájaro bower
- Common in northern Australia, bowerbirds covet objects of various colors and shapes and use them to decorate their bowers, which are made of twigs.
- male bowerbird
- build bowers
Examples
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This species is comparatively small compared with other bowerbirds, but it builds the biggest bower.
Academic text (2004) -
In contrast to the other bowerbirds, it is monogamous and does not build a formal bower.
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In the second case, here we have the Satin Bowerbird, who builds this bower.
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With their bowers, vocalizations, plumage, and ritualized displays, bowerbirds have one of the most complex sets of display traits of any animal.
Academic text (2004) -
Flakes of stone and even complete artifacts have found their way into these structures, which the male bowerbirds use to lure prospective mates into an elaborate courting ritual.
Academic text (2008) -
Further along the Atherton Tableland, there were reports of a Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) romancing multiple females in his characteristic avenue-type bower.
Academic text (2004) -
During the mating season, male bowerbirds construct elaborate structures adorned with colorful objects to attract female companions.
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The male bowerbird spends hours meticulously decorating his bower to impress potential mates.
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In the wild, bowerbirds are known for their unique courtship rituals involving beautifully arranged bowers made from twigs and found items.
Synonyms
A bird from Australia and New Guinea whose male builds a decorated structure to attract females
Compounds
- Australian
A large bird from northern Australia that builds decorated structures with shells and shiny objects to attract a mate
- Australian
A bird from southeast Australia whose male has shiny blue feathers and builds a decorated structure to attract a mate
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bowerbird combines bower ('a small leafy shelter') and bird, because the male builds and decorates a bower to attract a mate, so the name tells you exactly what the bird does.