BirdUp · Species
Satin Bowerbird
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus(Vieillot, 1816)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Genus
- Ptilonorhynchus
At a glance
The Satin Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird, about 28–35 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 28–35 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Satin Bowerbird look like?
The Satin Bowerbird is a medium-sized bird, about 28–35 cm long and weighing 160–278 g.
The satin bowerbird is a species of passerine bird in the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae that is endemic to eastern Australia. It is the only species placed in the genus Ptilonorhynchus.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Satin Bowerbird?
The Satin Bowerbird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
What sound does a Satin Bowerbird make?
Recordings of the Satin Bowerbird on BirdUp feature its song.
song · Quality A
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
song · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
song · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
song · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Satin Bowerbird eat?
The Satin Bowerbird feeds on fruit, nectar/pollen and foliage/herbs, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
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