bowerbird

/ˌbaʊərˈbʌrd/

Other forms: bowerbirds

Definitions of bowerbird

1. noun

   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