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Bowerbird (Noun)

Meaning

Any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • In the forest, we were fortunate to see a satin bowerbird perched next to its intricate display of blue treasures.
  • Bowerbirds construct complex mating sites called bowers to show off their best objects, but female preferences differ significantly among species.
  • Several factors such as bowersite structure and proximity of nectar affect how effectively bowerbirds signal quality to female birds in their region.
  • Male bowerbirds are unique in that they collect brightly colored items from their environment and arrange them in a very particular manner within their structures.
  • Males of the Western bowerbird usually ornament their structures on or just off the ground rather than creating vertical components found elsewhere among related birds.

Synonyms

  • Catbird

Hypernyms

  • Oscine Bird

Hyponyms

  • Satin Bird
  • Chlamydera Nuchalis
  • Ptilonorhynchus Violaceus
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