Satin Bowerbird, Ptilorhynchus violaceus, immature male, on the ground, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia

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Mature males have violet-blue eyes and are uniformly coloured black, however, light diffraction by the surface texture of the feathers results in an almost metallic sheen giving a deep shiny blue appearance. Immature males are coloured and marked the same as females and are often mistaken for them.

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Size: 3529px × 5118px
Location: Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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