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Regent BowerbirdAlternate name(s): "Regent-bird" ![]() Size: 25-29 cm Weight: 80-135 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Frontal view of a moulting male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Saltwater NP, near Old Bar, NSW, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Regent Bowerbird, with a clear
view of its orange/red frons
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-frontal view of an adult male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, August 2013]
Near-lateral view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-lateral view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, August 2013]
Lateral view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, October 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Dorsal/ventral view of a moulting male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Saltwater NP, near Old Bar, NSW, February 2018]
Male Regent Bowerbird in flight, left, with a female looking on
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, December 2016]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Frontal view of a female Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird looking towards the
observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, August 2013]
Lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird feeding a juvenile
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Saltwater NP, near Old Bar, NSW, February 2018]
Distant dorsal view of a female Regent Bowerbird
[Bunya Mountains NP,
QLD, July 2009]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of an immature male Regent Bowerbird;
note the yellow-orange bill, yellow iris and the emerging golden
feathers
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-frontal view of an immature male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Near-lateral view of an immature male Regent Bowerbird
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, January 2017]
Lateral view of an immature male Regent Bowerbird;
note the yellow iris
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, August 2013]
Lateral view of a female Regent Bowerbird feeding a juvenile
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Saltwater NP, near Old Bar, NSW, February 2018]
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Breeding information |
Regent Bowerbirds can interbreed with Satin Bowerbirds. The offspring of such pairs are called "Rawnsley's Bowerbirds".
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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.
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Food, Diet |
Male Regent Bowerbird having taking a fruit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Female Regent Bowerbird taking a fruit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]
Immature male Regent Bowerbird taking a fruit
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, January 2017]
Male Regent Bowerbird having a drink of water
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, January 2020]