The satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, is a small Australian bird known for its ability to build a special area for attracting females.
This bower is filled with blue objects to help attract a female.
There are six bird species in the bowerbird genus, of which five build a some kind of courting area.
The golden bowerbird sits on a bridge he has made between sticks decorated like maypoles.

The satin bowerbird lives in rainforests and on the edge of drier forests along the east coast of Australia.
They can be found from Cooktown in the north to Melbourne in the south.
The satin bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, is a small Australian bird known for its ability to build a special area for attracting females. This bower is filled with blue objects to help attract a female. There are six bird species in the bowerbird genus, of which five build a some kind of courting area. The golden bowerbird sits on a bridge he has made between sticks decorated like maypoles.
The satin bowerbird lives in rainforests and on the edge of drier forests along the east coast of Australia. They can be found from Cooktown in the north to Melbourne in the south.
Satin bowerbird