Female © David Ongley
Male © Laurie Ross | Tracks Birding & Photography Tours
Female © Ian Davies
Male © John Lowry
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Male © Christopher Sloan

Golden Bowerbird Prionodura newtoniana

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Identification

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Small bowerbird restricted to higher-elevation rainforest in Northern Queensland. Male has stunning bright yellow underparts, yellowish-brown face, and dull yellowish back. Female olive brown above, gray below. Breeding male builds a large tower of sticks and decorates it with flowers and lichen, often reusing the same bower for many nesting seasons. Male’s song includes a wide repertoire of notes and sounds, many of which sound as though they were made by a machine.

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