Satin bowerbird
The satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia.
| Satin bowerbird | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Ptilonorhynchus Kuhl, 1820 |
| Species: | P. violaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Vieillot, 1816) | |
A rare natural intergeneric hybrid between the satin bowerbird and the regent bowerbird is known as Rawnsley's bowerbird.
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