The regent bowerbird male is one of the more striking of the family of bower builders, and he's intelligent too THE REGENT BOWERBIRD (Sericulus chrysocephalus) is not only incredibly beautiful and ...

A typical bower built by male great bowerbirds in urban environments, with a male great bowerbird stood with the bower Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Bowerbirds are perhaps the most intriguing ...

A male great bowerbird in a rural environment displaying to a female great bowerbird. The female great bowerbird is stood in the avenue of the bower, and the male is displaying objects to the female.

THE recent note on this subject by Marshall 1 is of considerable interest in directing attention to the life-history of a remarkable group of birds. Of particular significance is the apparent ...

A male bowerbird’s courtship display has always been one of the most elaborate performances in the bird world. These birds do not rely only on song or flight. Instead, males construct carefully ...

Male spotted bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus maculatus) build and defend a structure of sticks and straw—the bower. They decorate these nests with colorful objects to attract mates during the breeding ...

Juvenile (effectively teenage) satin bowerbirds are sneaky little thieves. They’ll steal the kitchen sink if it’s not bolted down! Across the eastern coast of Australia, the satin bowerbird ...