PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae

Ptilonorhynchus maculatus  

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Ivanhoe, NSW (Jun, 2009)

Heavy rain had closed the Cobb Highway between Ivanhoe and Wilcannia, a situation we didn't become aware of until we arrived at Ivanhoe, so plans for the long weekend were adjusted accordingly.

We birded around Ivanhoe instead of further north and a family of Spotted Bowerbirds was one of the highlights we found in the scrub bordering the town.

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird Bower

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird decorating bower

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird showing erect pink crest

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird showing erect pink crest

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted in the bush

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)

Spotted Bowerbird