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Prionodura newtoniana
The Golden Bowerbird is Australia’s smallest bowerbird at 23 - 25 cm long. It has a small, short bill. Females are brownish-olive above and much paler greyish below. Males have wings, upper tail and face of olive-green (with yellowish-white sheen), and breast throat, lower tail, cap and nape of golden yellow. The eye of both sexes is yellow. Males have a longer and more forked tail than females.
Elevated rainforest
Golden Bowerbird lives in rainforests. Males construct bowers on flat or gently sloping parts of ridges near hillcrests. Bowers are constructed around the trunks of two saplings loosely connected by a fallen branch or log. Each bower is composed of one or two towers of sticks, up to 2 m high, decorated with lichen and freshly plucked flowers. Breeding occurs from September to February. Females build their own nests and usually raise two chicks. Birds eat mostly fruit (often from vines), but also flowers, buds and invertebrates.
Spotted on Nov 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 15, 2014
19 Comments
Thanks Ian, Dilan. Maria, Saumya & Bhagya
Congratulations on this lovely series and SOTD!
lovely birdy.... Congrats Mac...
Awwwwwwwww too cute to be real ! congrats Mac sorry for the late wishes !
Congratulations Mac!!
amazing image
Thanks to all for your comments on this spotting.
Congrats Mac for the SOTD!
Beautiful capture Mac,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Great!
Congratulations Mac ! thanks for the information too -
Congratulations on the SOTD Mac
Excellent series Mac. Congrats.
Oh wow, SOTD. Congratulations, Mac.
Congrats Mac, beautiful bird and photos!
Great pic for the SOTD! love it! I really like the sharpness and contrast of the shots! great species too
Mac is back! :) Congrats on another super Spotting of the Day! Thanks for sharing this golden beauty and we can't wait to see what you share with us next.
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There's a Golden Bowerbird? I never knew that. Cool pics and spotting, Mac.
Stunning bird and great photos, MacChristiansen.