Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
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Genus: Ptilonorhynchus Description: Male birds are black with a deep blue sheen. Females are a dull green colour with rufous wings and a lighter scalloped pattern underneath. Their eyes are a blue colour. Distribution: In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales these birds inhabit rainforest & the fringes of sclerophyl forests. They are shy birds & not seen often. Bowers might be stumbled upon in the bush. Comments: Bowerbirds are mainly fruit eating birds. The male bird builds a bower of sticks which he looks after & decorates. The bower is used for courting. The male bower bird loves blue objects which are placed at the entrances to the bower. Sightings:
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