Satin Bowerbird

Found in rainforest margins and adjacent woodland of eastern Australia, males of this species are best known for building and maintaining elaborate stick bowers decorated with blue objects, from feathers to bottle caps, used to attract females during the spring breeding season. Adult males are a glossy, almost iridescent blue-black, while females and young males are olive-green and more easily missed. Watching an active bower from a discreet distance during spring gives the best chance of seeing display and courtship behaviour.