Ptilonorhynchidae
Sign in to saveBowerbirds () make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate.
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Bowerbirds are a family of birds known for one of nature's most unusual courtship displays: males build decorated structures called bowers from sticks and colorful objects to impress potential mates. This remarkable behavior makes them among the most fascinating birds to study, as their building and decorating skills rival those of many animals in complexity and creativity.
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPtilonorhynchidae
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7 sectionsContents
- Behaviour and ecology
- Courtship and mating
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Genera and species
- Fossil record
- References
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Bowerbirds () make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate.
The family has 23 species in eight genera. These are medium to large-sized passerines, ranging from the golden bowerbird at and to the great bowerbird at and . Their diet consists mainly of fruit but may also include insects (especially for nestlings), flowers, nectar and leaves in some species. The satin and spotted bowerbirds are sometimes considered agricultural pests due to their habit of feeding on introduced fruit and vegetable crops and have occasionally been killed by affected orchardists.