Male Satin Bowerbird, with another male bowerird looking on, holds a collection of dried leaves in its bill in front of its bower as a display.
Like all bowerbirds, the satin bowerbird shows highly complex courtship behaviour. Mate choice in satin bowerbirds has been studied in detail. Males build specialised stick structures, called bowers, which they decorate with blue, yellow, and shiny objects, including berries, flowers, snail shells, and plastic items such as ballpoint pens, drinking straws and clothes pegs.
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Location: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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