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bowerbird

DEFINITIONS OF: bowerbird

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n any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females

Synonyms:
catbird
Types:
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, satin bird, satin bowerbird
of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green
Chlamydera nuchalis, great bowerbird
large bowerbird of northern Australia
Type of:
oscine, oscine bird
passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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