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Masked Bowerbird (Sericulus aureus)
The male Masked Bowerbird has the costume and the dance to impress the females. He does not need to build those complicated and giant bowers like the other bowerbirds.
These photographs does not do it justice. Its plumage shines bright in the dark forests.
The masked bowerbird is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25 cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an ""avenue-type"" bower with two side walls of sticks. The female is an olive brown bird with yellow or golden below.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Mehdh
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Uploaded Jul 3, 2023. Captured Sep 25, 2017 11:48 in WX88+MM Figoud, Manokwari Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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