Male spotted bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus) build and defend a structure of sticks and straw—the bower. They decorate these nests with colorful objects to attract mates during the breeding ...
Bowerbird males are well known for making elaborate constructions, lavished with decorative objects, to impress and attract their mates. Now, researchers reporting online on September 9 in Current ...
Six bowerbirds have been found dead in Mount Tamborine as authorities warn there may be more to come
Wildlife and Threatened Species operations manager Frank Mills said they had confirmed six birds dead in the Mount Tamborine region, but believed there was more in other areas. One of the bowerbirds ...
Deep in the forests of Australia and New Guinea lives a bird that behaves less like a builder of nests and more like an obsessive art collector. The bowerbird spends months gathering flowers, feathers ...
Male bowerbirds, like the one above, decorate their bowers, kind of like a nest, to attract females. (Photo: Brett Donald) A population of male spotted bowerbirds that uses fruits in their sexual ...
Stress may play a crucial role in determining whether some birds mimic the sounds of others, say researchers. Scientists studied the vocal repertoire of bowerbirds. Best known for their elaborate ...
Bowerbirds in Queensland have been found to be accidentally growing flowers as part of their mating ritual. GIVING FLORAL GIFTS to a loved one is a tried-and-tested romantic gesture. Now British ...
A typical bower built by male great bowerbirds in urban environments, with a male great bowerbird stood with the bower.Caitlin Evans Unsual mating rituals are emerging in modern times. In a bizarre ...
Male satin bowerbirds roam the streets and countryside thieving treasures to adorn their bedrooms, Australian researchers find. But there is no honour among thieves. While they're out poaching, their ...
Male bowerbirds arrange object to appear bigger and more attractive to females, scientists find. MALE BOWERBIRDS ARE well-known for the elaborate constructions they create to attract a mate. Now it ...
Dancing around an intricate bower in a backyard in Canberra's south is a bird that's determined to woo his female counterparts. He has rich satin blue plumage, a pale blue and white bill and striking ...
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