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Satin Bowerbird A medium to small bird with a short dark bill and blue-black eyes. A smooth head and back were an even bluey-green. Throat was a pale brown and wings a dark olive green with a single thin pale bar.<br />
The belly could be described as pale covered with tiny olive green crescent-shaped flecks.  Feet were pale. Tail was short relative to body length. Australia,Geotagged,Ptilonorhynchus violaceus,Satin Bowerbird,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Satin Bowerbird

A medium to small bird with a short dark bill and blue-black eyes. A smooth head and back were an even bluey-green. Throat was a pale brown and wings a dark olive green with a single thin pale bar.
The belly could be described as pale covered with tiny olive green crescent-shaped flecks. Feet were pale. Tail was short relative to body length.

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  1. How amazing was that. She really shouldn't be here. Pity the light was so poor. Posted 3 years ago
  2. A female beauty Posted 3 years ago

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The Satin Bowerbird is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia. A rare natural intergeneric hybrid between the Satin Bowerbird and the Regent Bowerbird is known as Rawnsley's Bowerbird.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2022. Captured Jul 8, 2022 15:30 in 11 Dawson St, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/4.2
  • 10/150s
  • ISO200
  • 36.07mm