PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae

Ptilonorhynchus maculatus  

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

A small honeyeater snuck in for a drink under the cover of the bowerbird's tail, causing it to pause and look cautiously around.

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