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Bowerbirds (/ ˈ b aʊ. ər b ɜːr d /) make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate. The family has 27 species in eight genera.
4 gen 2021 · They display, they dance, and they collect baubles like a jealous horder. Meet Australia’s incredible bowerbirds.
bowerbird, any of approximately 20 bird species that constitute the family Ptilonorhynchidae of the order Passeriformes. Bowerbirds are birds of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands that build more or less elaborate structures on the ground.
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3 giorni fa · To woo females, the males of 17 of the 20 known species of bowerbirds build structures—often resembling an arbor, or bower, with an artfully decorated platform.
12 lug 2023 · Bowerbirds and catbirds make up the family Ptilonorhynchidae. All are small to medium in size. Although their distribution is centered around the tropical northern part of Australia–New Guinea, some species extend into the central Australian desert and the cold mountainous regions of southeast Australia.
20 mar 2015 · Bowerbirds take their name from the extravagantly decorated bowers they use to attract mates. Lots of species will go all out to land a mate, but few courtship routines are as elaborate as that of the bowerbird. These birds craft nest-like structures, known as bowers, and decorate them with attention-getting items.
