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This article is about the species of bird called bowerbird. The Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is a Bowerbird common in rainforest and tall wet Sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. SongBird is a Dutch Record label owned by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink George Robert Gray FRS ( July 8, 1808 - May 6, 1872) was an English zoologist and Author and For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic UserPolbot. --> Ailuroedus is a Genus of Birds in the Ptilonorhynchidae family The genus Amblyornis of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consists of four species of Bowerbirds endemic to New Guinea. Archboldia ( Rand 1940 is a Genus of bowerbirds in family Ptilonorhynchidae, bowerbirds and catbirds UserPolbot. --> Chlamydera is a genus of Bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae family The Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana is a species of Bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton Queensland in Australia The Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is a Bowerbird common in rainforest and tall wet Sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia The Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopoeetes dentirostris also known as Stagemaker Bowerbird is a medium-sized approximately 27cm long stocky olive-brown Bowerbird The genus Sericulus of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consist of three spectaculary colored Bowerbirds All three species built an "avenue-type" For the band, see Bowerbirds (band). Bowerbirds are a Nu-folk band from Raleigh North Carolina. The band members are Beth Tacular Phil Moore and Mark Paulson
Bowerbirds (IPA: /ˈbaʊərˌbɜrd/) and catbirds make up the family Ptilonorhynchidae. All are small to medium in size. Although their distribution is centered around the tropical northern part of Australia-New Guinea, some species extend into the central Australian desert and the cold mountainous regions of southeast Australia.
Note that the Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) and Black Catbird (Melanoptila glabrirostris) from the Americas and the Abyssinian Catbird (Parophasma galinieri) from Africa are unrelated birds that belong to different families. The Grey Catbird ( Dumetella carolinensis)is a medium-sized northern American perching bird of the Mimid family. UserPolbot. -->The Black Catbird ( Melanoptila glabrirostris) is a species of Bird in the Mimidae The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America UserPolbot. -->The Abyssinian Catbird ( Parophasma galinieri) is a species of Bird in the Timaliidae
The most notable characteristic of bowerbirds is the extraordinarily complex behaviour of males, which is to build a bower to attract mates. The Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is a Bowerbird common in rainforest and tall wet Sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia Depending on the species, the bower ranges from a circle of cleared earth with a small pile of twigs in the center to a complex and highly decorated structure of sticks and leaves — usually shaped like a walkway, a small hut or a maypole — into and around which the male places a variety of objects he has collected. These objects — usually strikingly blue in hue — may include hundreds of shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even discarded plastic items or pieces of glass. The bird spends hours carefully sorting and arranging his collection, with each object in a specific place; if an object is moved while the bowerbird is away he will put it back in its place. No two bowers are the same, and the collection of objects reflects the personal taste of each bird and its ability to procure unusual and rare items (going as far as stealing them from neighboring bowers). At mating time, the female will go from bower to bower, watching as the male owner conducts an often elaborate mating ritual and inspecting the quality of the bower. Many females end up selecting the same male, and many underperforming males are left without mates.
In a striking example of what is known as the "transfer effect," bowerbird species that build the most elaborate bowers are dull in color and show little variation between male and female, whereas in bowerbird species with less elaborate bowers the males have bright plumage. Presumably, evolution has "transferred" the reproductive benefits of bright male plumage (common among polygamous birds) to elaborate bowers, allowing males to display their fitness by means other than physical characteristics that would appear to attract predation.
This complex mating behaviour, with highly valued types and colors decorations that in many species vary in attractiveness from year to year like fashion trends, has led some researchers to regard the bowerbirds as the most advanced of any species of bird. It also provides some of the most compelling evidence that the extended phenotype of a species can play a role in sexual selection and indeed act as a powerful mechanism to shape its evolution, as seems to be the case for humans. The Extended Phenotype (subtitled "The Gene as the Unit of Selection" and later "The Long Reach of the Gene" is a 1982 book by Richard Sexual selection is the Theory proposed by Charles Darwin that states that certain evolutionary traits can be explained by Intraspecific competition eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus
In addition, many species of bowerbird are superb vocal mimics. Macgregor's bowerbird, for example, has been observed imitating pigs, waterfalls, and human chatter.
Though bowerbirds have traditionally been regarded as closely related to the birds of paradise, recent DNA-DNA hybridisation studies suggest that while both families are part of the great corvid radiation that took place in or near Australia-New Guinea, the bowerbirds are more distant from the birds of paradise than was once thought. The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. DNA-DNA hybridization generally refers to a Molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between pools of DNA sequences Sibley's DNA-DNA hybridization studies placed them close to the lyrebirds; however, anatomical evidence appears to contradict this placement and the true relationship remains unclear. Charles Gald Sibley ( August 7, 1917 – April 12, 1998) was an American Ornithologist and Molecular biologist DNA-DNA hybridization generally refers to a Molecular biology technique that measures the degree of genetic similarity between pools of DNA sequences A Lyrebird is either of two Species of ground-dwelling Australian Birds most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial
Systematics
Genus Ailuroedus
- White-eared Catbird, Ailuroedus buccoides
- Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis
- Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris
Genus Scenopooetes
- Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopooetes dentirostris
Genus Archboldia
- Archbold's Bowerbird, Archboldia papuensis
- Sanford's Bowerbird, Archboldia sanfordi
Genus Amblyornis
- Vogelkop Bowerbird, Amblyornis inornatus
- Macgregor's Bowerbird, Amblyornis macgregoriae
- Streaked Bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris
- Golden-fronted Bowerbird, Amblyornis flavifrons
Genus Prionodura
- Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana
Genus Sericulus
- Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus aureus
- Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri
- Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus
Genus Ptilonorhynchus
- Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Genus Chlamydera
- Western Bowerbird, Chlamydera guttata
- Spotted Bowerbird, Chlamydera maculata
- Great Bowerbird, Chlamydera nuchalis
- Yellow-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera lauterbachi
- Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris
External links
- PBS Nature: Bower Bird Blues
- PBS Nova: Flying Casanovas
- Bowerbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- The Bowerbird's Dilemma cartoon-style treatment of bower building. The Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is a Bowerbird common in rainforest and tall wet Sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia UserPolbot. --> Ailuroedus is a Genus of Birds in the Ptilonorhynchidae family UserPolbot. -->The White-eared Catbird ( Ailuroedus buccoides) is a species of Bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae The Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis is a species of Bowerbird which can be found in north Queensland. The Green Catbird, Ailuroedus crassirostris is a species of Bowerbird found on subtropical forests along the east coast of Australia, from southeastern The Tooth-billed Catbird, Scenopoeetes dentirostris also known as Stagemaker Bowerbird is a medium-sized approximately 27cm long stocky olive-brown Bowerbird Archboldia ( Rand 1940 is a Genus of bowerbirds in family Ptilonorhynchidae, bowerbirds and catbirds The Archbold's Bowerbird, Archboldia papuensis is a medium-sized up to 37cm long dark grey Songbird with brown iris, grey feet and black bill The Sanford's Bowerbird, Archboldia sanfordi is a black Bowerbird with a reddish-brown iris, grey feet and black bill. The genus Amblyornis of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consists of four species of Bowerbirds endemic to New Guinea. The Vogelkop Bowerbird, Amblyornis inornata, aka the Vogelkop Gardener Bowerbird, is a medium-sized approximately 25cm long bowerbird of the mountains of the The Macgregor's Bowerbird, Amblyornis macgregoriae is a medium-sized up to 26cm long olive brown Bowerbird of New Guinea 's mountain forests roughly the The Streaked Bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris is a species of Bowerbird which can be found in southeastern New Guinea. The Golden-fronted Bowerbird, Amblyornis flavifrons is a medium-sized approximately 24cm long brown Bowerbird. The Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana is a species of Bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton Queensland in Australia The Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana is a species of Bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton Queensland in Australia The genus Sericulus of the family Ptilonorhynchidae consist of three spectaculary colored Bowerbirds All three species built an "avenue-type" The Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus aureus is one of the most brilliantly colored Bowerbird. The Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri is a medium-sized approximately 27cm long Bowerbird that inhabits and endemic to the forests of Adelbert The Regent Bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus is a medium-sized up to 25cm long sexually dimorphic Bowerbird. The Satin Bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus is a Bowerbird common in rainforest and tall wet Sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia UserPolbot. --> Chlamydera is a genus of Bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae family The Western Bowerbird ( Chlamydera guttata) is a Bowerbird common in arid Central Australia and the Pilbara region of Western The Spotted Bowerbird ( Chlamydera maculata) is a Bowerbird widely distributed across inland Queensland and New South Wales. The Great Bowerbird, Chlamydera nuchalis is a common and conspicuous resident of northern Australia, from the area around Broome across the Top End The Yellow-Breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera lauterbachi also known as Lauterbach's Bowerbird, is a medium-sized approximately 27cm long Bowerbird with a The Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris is a medium-sized up to 32cm long Bowerbird with a greyish brown spotted white plumage a black bill
- "B is for Bramble" - a virtual children's book by S. S. Sebastian about a bowerbird called Bramble that collects items for his bower. This virtual book is held by the State Library of Queensland.
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