Male bowerbirds prefer to dazzle females with bright human-made items

According to a new paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science by University of Exeter scientists, urbanization ...
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Urban bowerbirds prefer human-made items over natural materials for courtship

Unsual mating rituals are emerging in modern times. In a bizarre wild twist, a ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Bowerbirds building booty bases in backyards treat neighbours to beautiful courtship ritual

Dancing around an intricate bower in a backyard in Canberra's south is a bird that's determined to woo his female counterparts. He has rich satin blue plumage, a pale blue and white bill and striking ...
The Guardian

Artistry, romance and knavery in our garden: it’s the sublime satin bowerbird

There’s a bowerbird building a bower in my backyard, so this year I’m on Team Bowerbird It has been a warm start to spring, and my neighbourhood has been absolutely overrun by a mob of rowdy, horny, ...