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bower bird
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bower bird,
An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus ), allied to the starling. The male constructs singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and decorates them with bright-colored objects to attract females; the satin bird. [1913 Webster]
" The name is also applied to other related birds of the same region, having similar habits; as, the spotted bower bird (Chalmydodera maculata ), and the regent bird (Sericulus melinus )."
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