RarityFairly Common
Height30 cm
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Bird Calls
2 recordings of the Satin Bowerbird
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"Males collect and often steal hundreds of blue objects, rom flowers to bottle caps, for their bowers."
Field Guide
Satin Bowerbird
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The Satin Bowerbird (*Ptilonorhynchus violaceus*) is Australia’s most iconic bower-building bird, found in forests and woodlands along the east coast. Known for their vibrant purple-blue eyes and males for their glossy blue-black plumage and elaborate stick bowers; this medium-sized species is a highlight of eastern Australian birdlife.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Satin Bowerbird has been recorded.
- Bunya Mountains National Park🔥 ActiveQueensland · 1 species · seen 8 days ago
- Mangerton Park🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 6 species · seen 26 days ago
- Mount Annan Botanic Garden🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 44 species · 85 sightings · seen 8 days ago
- Mount Glorious Community Hall🔥 ActiveQueensland · 20 species · 43 sightings · seen 13 days ago
- O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat🔥 ActiveQueensland · 30 species · 82 sightings · seen 4 days ago
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