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Satin Bowerbird Update
Burke's Backyard — On last week's program, Don showed a photograph of a satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) that died an agonising death after a blue ring from a 2-litre milk bottle became caught around its neck and beak. These blue rings are very ...More…
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MAD - Satin Bowerbird Deaths
Burke's Backyard — Don showed a photograph of a satin bowerbird, which died an agonising death after a blue ring from a 2-litre milk bottle became caught around its neck and beak. The satin bowerbird is commonly found in the rainforests or eucalypt forests of ...More…
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Satin Bowerbird
Australian Museum — Satin Bowerbirds are medium-sized (27cm - 33cm) birds. The adult male has striking glossy blue-black plumage, a pale bluish white bill and a violet-blue iris. Younger males and females are similar in colour to each other, and are collectively ...More…