PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae

Ptilonorhynchus maculatus  

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

All the birds that came to drink were very cautious and were constantly checking for danger.

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