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A brownish, mottled, strongly marked bowerbird with warm brown tones overall and a small pink crest on the nape.
WA: Endangered; NT: Extinct
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyBowerbirds
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Open woodland, Shrubland, Sparse woodland, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to September.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Zebedee Muller
Range map
Range map
1957visible hotspots
20574visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Occurs in open woodlands, as well as in gardens and town parks within its range. Males decorate their avenue bowers with pale objects such as small bones and shells. Western Bowerbird is paler, and its range is further west. Spotted Bowerbird lives in inland portions of Queensland and New South Wales.
Behavior
Loud rasping calls include hisses and squawks.
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