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.