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The satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia. A rare natural intergeneric hybrid between the satin bowerbird and the regent bowerbird is known as Rawnsley's bowerbird.
Identification. Satin Bowerbirds are medium-sized birds. The adult male has striking glossy blue-black plumage, a pale bluish white bill and a violet-blue iris. Younger males and females are similar in colour to each other, and are collectively referred to as 'green' birds.
Large plump bowerbird with short bill. Adult males are entirely dark glossy blue-purple color with a pale bill and bright violet eye. Adult females and immatures are primarily green and brown, with blue/pink eyes and scalloped underparts.
1 maj 2016 · The blue objects also match the vivid blue eyes of the females and immature males. The mature fully blue males have lilac coloured eyes (see photos). While the activity at the bower is at a peak during the breeding season the bower is maintained throughout the year.
Satin Bowerbirds are medium-sized birds. The adult male has striking glossy blue-black plumage, a pale bluish-white bill and a violet-blue iris. Younger males and females are similar in colour to each other and are collectively referred to as ‘green’ birds.
Learn about the courtship displays of the Satin Bowerbird, their unique bower-building behavior and their critical role in maintaining ecological balance in Australia.
Australian Bird Study Association Inc. – Bird in the Hand (Second Edition), published on www.absa.asn.au – Revised April 2020. Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus. Species No.: 679.
