StatusEndemic
RarityFairly Common
Height26 cm
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"A single bower has been recorded with over 1,4 bone fragments and decorations weighing more than 7 kilograms, many times the bird’s body weight."
Field Guide
Western Bowerbird
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The Western Bowerbird *(Chlamydera guttata)* is a medium-sized, stocky bird found only in the arid and semi-arid regions of Central Australia and the Pilbara in Western Australia. Recognisable for its spotted plumage and creative courtship displays, this species thrives in rocky gorges, woodlands, and areas near water. Males are famous for constructing elaborate avenue bowers decorated with a variety of natural and human-made objects to attract females.
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