Blue is the colour of preference for the male Satin Bowerbird. Like all of the Bowerbirds he builds a display bower for the seduction of the female. He collects a variety of natural and man made ornaments which he uses to decorate his bower. This is the Ptilinorhynchus v.violaceus which is found in the south from the Bunya Mountains to the Otway Ranges in Victoria where they occur at sea level.

Photo of female.  

Photo of bower.

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Photographed at Bina Burra
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