I think that this is the most entertaining of all the Australian bowerbirds. They definitely have the best dance moves and are capable of making sounds like human speech.
In 2004/5 we had at least one at the Broome Bird Observatory which would often trick us into thinking people were walking about in the pindan nearby. We'd go to see who was there and there was nothing but this Great Bowerbird making calls that sounded like a couple of people talking.
It can take him days to built and decorate his honeymoon suite.Just for the purpose of luring the female into his loveshack for courtship.
KhmerSerey1 1 year ago
Was that another bowerbird that came hopping through the background @ 2:20?
MattyMatt761 2 years ago
Great little bit of footage.
I think that this is the most entertaining of all the Australian bowerbirds. They definitely have the best dance moves and are capable of making sounds like human speech.
In 2004/5 we had at least one at the Broome Bird Observatory which would often trick us into thinking people were walking about in the pindan nearby. We'd go to see who was there and there was nothing but this Great Bowerbird making calls that sounded like a couple of people talking.
BirdNotes 2 years ago