Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) - HBW 14, p. 400
French: Jardinier satiné
German: Seidenlaubenvogel
Spanish: Pergolero Satinado
Other common names: Satin-bird
Taxonomy: Pyrrhocorax violaceus Vieillot, 1816, "Nouvelle Hollande" [= Sydney, New South Wales], Australia.
Two documented records of hybridization with Sericulus chrysocephalus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minor A. J. Campbell, 1912 - wet tropics of NE Queensland (from Mt Amos, just S of Cooktown, S to Seaview-Paluma Range), in E Australia.
- violaceus ( Vieillot, 1816) - SE Queensland (Dawes Range, just S of Fitzroy R at Rockhampton) S in coastal zone (less than 250 km broad at widest point) to S Victoria (Otway Range, immediately W of Melbourne).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male giving alarm calls and chasing several intruders that get too close to its bower. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 18 October 2010 2 years ago 1 min 26 sec 5 -
An adult male next to the bower, taking pieces of plastic Locality Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 June 2007 5 years ago 38 sec 4.9 -
A close-up of an adult male, painting the bower, using its beak and applying mud. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 1 min 6 sec 4.8 -
An immature constructing the bower Locality Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 May 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.8 -
An adult male displaying to a learner, immature male Locality Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 May 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 4.8 -
A close-up of a female perched and looking around. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 32 sec 4.8
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Satin bowerbird female at bower.
Locality Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Margaret Leggoe 14 May 2011 34 weeks ago 4.6 -
Satin Bowerbird collecting blue caps
Locality Victoria, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Rob Belterman 12 October 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Sub adult male satin bowerbird drinking at pool - note blotchy plumage
Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 February 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
A male carrying a plàstic on its bowe.
Locality South D’Aguilar (Brisbane Forest Park), D'Aguilar National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp violaceus)
Brian J. Coates 34 weeks ago 4.4 -
Young satin bower bird learning the tricks.
Locality Wanniassa, South Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 10 April 2013 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
A female feeding on a lawn.
Locality Queensland, Australia
Terra Firma 15 August 2009 3 years ago 4.2
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Alarm calls of one adult male chasing intruders of its bower. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp violaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
Calls of a male next to its bower. Locality O'Reilly's, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp violaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 17 October 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
Female birds calling from forest. Locality Narbethong, Victoria, Australia
(ssp violaceus)
Nick Talbot 9 April 2012 1 year ago 3 -
A male bird displaying to a female. He is in his bower with a blue bottle lid in his beak. She leaves and he continues to call b Locality Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nick Talbot 1 March 2012 1 year ago 3 -
Male calling from a stand of trees Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia
(ssp violaceus)
Joe Angseesing 27 February 2009 3 years ago 2.5
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