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1 maj 2016 · The blue objects match the colour of the mature male’s plumage, though, depending on the amount and angle of the light, the plumage can vary from blue to black. The blue objects also match the vivid blue eyes of the females and immature males.
24 sie 2018 · Probably the most well known of the 8 Bowerbird species found in Australia, the Satin Bowerbirds, specifically the males are notorious for their love of blue things. There is much more to these birds though. The adult male has that striking glossy blue-black plumage, and a violet-blue eye.
13 lis 2022 · Mating ritual. The female bower bird has a mottled green and brown plumage, providing ideal camouflage in Australia’s eastern states bushland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
