Nowhere in the avian kingdom is there another bird that makes a structure as amazing as the Bowerbirds. But why do they do it? Why, to impress the ladies of course. But as always, there is a lot to unpack, so join me today to find out everything is to know about the Bowerbirds and the bowers they make.

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Notes:

• Catbirds - https://ebird.org/species/grecat1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Australasian Biogeographic Realm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasian_realm
• Tooth-billed Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/tobcat2?siteLanguage=en_AU
• The Birds-of-Paradise - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1733312/9146983-the-birds-of-paradise
• Golden Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/golbow1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• MacGregor's Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/macbow2
• Vogelkop Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/vogbow2
• Satin Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/satbow1/
• Greater Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/grebow1/
• Spotted Bowerbird - https://ebird.org/species/spobow1/