Bright Bowerbird

The bowerbird is the name of 18 species of birds that live in Australia, New Guinea, and neighboring islands.The birds are named for their bowers.These small chambers or runways in the forest are built by the males and are an important part of the courtship ritual.

In addition The males use structures as display areas where they bow and dance to court their mates. The bowers are use this grass, moss, twigs, and vines.

Some males construct their bowers by heaping up twigs around the base of a bush. Others pile sticks between the trunks of two trees and use vines to form a roof.

The birds decorate their bowers with bright objects such as feathers, berries, shells, and orchids and other flowers. Often, these