Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Male bowerbirds have an amazing strategy for attracting a mate -- to collect a whole bunch of stuff and display it proudly!

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This video was made with Warwick Schofield, with support from Margaret Schofield and Kay Wotherspoon.

Spotted bowerbird on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_bowerbird
Satin bowerbird on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satin_bowerbird

Satin bowerbird's courtship dance: youtube.com/watch?v=BMFgQHWPF24

📸 Bowerbird photographs courtesy of Janet Town and Warwick Schofield

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