Spotted bowerbird
The spotted bowerbird (Chlamydera maculata) is a sedentary, mid-sized passerine found across broad parts of the drier habitats of eastern Australia. The species is known for its remarkable behaviours, like many other bowerbirds (Ptilonorynchidae), which include bower building and decorating, courtship displays and vocal mimicry. Spotted bowerbirds are locally common, however, overall the population is thought to be in decline.
| Spotted bowerbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Chlamydera |
| Species: | C. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlamydera maculata (Gould, 1837) | |
| Distribution of the spotted bowerbird | |
| Synonyms | |
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large-frilled bowerbird, cabbage-bird or mimic-bird. | |
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