Green satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, with a blue decoration for the bower held in its beak.

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a green satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, with a blue decoration for the bower held in its beak. This is a young male which has not yet changed to the glossy black of the adult. Male bowerbirds are between 5 -7 years old before they start to acquire their black plumage. Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: east coast NSW, Australia
Photo credit: © cbstockfoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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