PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae

Ptilonorhynchus maculatus  

Spotted Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Bowra Station, QLD (Sep, 2011)

The dam at Bowra was a very popular place in the heat and many birds came to drink. This bowerbird was spotted at the dam.

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