Spotted Bowerbird
A species of Spotted Bowerbirds and Allies Scientific name : Chlamydera maculata Genus : Spotted Bowerbirds and Allies
Spotted Bowerbird, A species of Spotted Bowerbirds and Allies
Botanical name: Chlamydera maculata
Genus: Spotted Bowerbirds and Allies
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Description
At 29 cm in length, spotted bowerbirds are intermediate in size among the bowerbirds, but are rather slim and compact. Spotted bowerbirds are sexually monomorphic, with a pale rufous head that is streaked with grey-brown and a nape adorned with a lilac-pink crest. The upperparts are blackish-brown and marked extensively with amber spots, while the paler underparts are cream with greyish scalloping and barring and a slightly yellow shade to the lower belly and undertail. The bill is black, the eyes dark brown and the legs olive-brown. Spotted bowerbirds have a diverse range of vocalisations. Typical calls include loud, harsh churrings and other notes, as well as the complex vocal mimicry characteristic of grey bowerbirds. Spotted bowerbirds are accomplished vocal mimics and have been known to simulate the calls of many birds as well as other sounds. When approached by humans or other potential threats, males at bowers and females at nests often mimic the calls of predatory birds such as the wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax), blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii), grey-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus temporalis), grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus), pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis), australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), australian raven (Corvus coronoides), apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea) and honeyeaters (Meliphagidae spp.) among others. Other sounds mimicked include large herbivores moving through scrub or over fallen branches, the twang of fence wire, wood chopping, the crack of stock whip and the whistling flight of crested pigeons. 
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Spotted Bowerbird primarily eat fruit, flowers, and seeds, occasionally supplementing their diet with arthropods. They forage alone or in groups, frequently scavenging at human sites. They have been noted for their opportunistic feeding in orchards and gardens.
Habitat
Spotted Bowerbird predominantly dwells in dry, open woodlands composed of eucalypts and Brigalow, often along riverine ecosystems. These habitats tend to have dense undergrowth, providing the necessary cover for their camouflaged plumage. Spotted Bowerbird also adapts to modified landscapes, including orchards, parks, and rural gardens, and frequently associates with human settlements. Their bowers are typically located under dense, thorny vegetation or shaded areas around buildings in these environments. These birds inhabit regions from sea level up to approximately 500 meters in elevation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Species Status
Spotted bowerbirds are listed as least concern by the IUCN Red List and are locally common, however, overall the species is thought to be in decline. Local extinctions are common across much of its range, particularly in the south west. The species is now extinct in South Australia, where it formerly had a small range, and is listed under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. Drivers of this decline may be illegal shooting and poisoning by humans who consider them a pest, predation by introduced species such as feral cats (Felis catus) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and habitat clearing and modification leading to fragmentation.
Scientific Classification
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