Summary
Regent Bowerbirds are a species of bowerbird found in the forests on the eastern side of Australia's Great Dividing Range, in north-eastern New South Wales south-eastern Queensland. Adult males are distinctively yellow and black while females and juveniles are brown. The Regent Bowerbird is one species of 20 in the Family of bowerbirds and catbirds known for the complex courtship displays of the males, including the construction of a bower or display area decorated with natural and man-made objects, with the intent to attract females to mate.
Exactly where or when this male specimen was collected is unknown.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Preferred Common name
Regent Bowerbird
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Sex
Male
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Stage Or Age
adult
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Specimen Nature
Nature: Mount, Form: Dry
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Collected By
Unknown
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Subphylum
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Genus
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Species Name
chrysocephalus
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