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Golden BowerbirdAlternate name(s): "Newton's Bowerbird", "Golden Gardener" Size: 23-25 cm Weight: 60-90 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Golden Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Frontal view of a male Golden Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of R. Russell)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, December 2014]
Near-frontal view of a male Golden Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Mount Hypipamee NP, near Malanda, QLD, September 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Golden Bowerbird; this is
the bird whose calls
were recorded on 10 December 2018
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Close-up near-lateral view of a male Golden Bowerbird looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Possum Valley, Atherton Tablelands, QLD, December 2020]
Lateral view of a male Golden Bowerbird at its bower
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Lateral view of a male Golden Bowerbird issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Close-up near-dorsal view of a male Golden Bowerbird looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Possum Valley, Atherton Tablelands, QLD, December 2020]
Dorsal view of a male Golden Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, December 2018]
Dorsal view of a male Golden Bowerbird on the perch in its bower
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Dorsal view of a preening male Golden Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, December 2018]
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Breeding information |
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Twitcher's tip |
A bower is NOT a nest - it is a male bird's courting alley. Nests, built by female birds, are in fact kept well away from bowers.
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary/roaming | Elementary unit: Solitary |
Male birds are sedentary, females are roaming.
Frontal view of a male Golden Bowerbird on the perch in its bower
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Golden Bowerbird's bower
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Mount Hypipamee NP, near Malanda, QLD, September 2019]
Telescopic view of a Golden Bowerbird's bower; the
cinnamon-coloured stick at the base (partly obscured
by a foreground leaf) is the perch
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]
Male Golden Bowerbird adding lichen to its bower
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, December 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
goldbow_bh_20181210.m4a | (Far N QLD) | Contact calls (male) | © BH | |
goldbow_me_20230816_3.mp3 | (Far N QLD) | Various (male) | © ME | |
goldbow_me_20230816.mp3 | (Far N QLD) | Various (male) | © ME | |
goldbow_me_20230816_2.mp3 | (Far N QLD) | ? (male) | © ME |
More Golden Bowerbird sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.