Bowerbirds

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:courtshipDisplay dancing
vocal mimicry
object arrangement
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:glass
berries
leaves
coins
feathers
flowers
shells
bones
plastic items
fruit skins
gptkbp:diet insects
fruits
nectar
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australasia
gptkbp:eggColor varies by species
gptkbp:family G.R. Gray, 1840
gptkbp:femaleBehavior selects mate based on bower quality
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bowerbirds
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:knownFor building bowers
elaborate courtship behavior
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years in captivity
gptkbp:maleBehavior builds and decorates bowers to attract females
gptkbp:nestType bower (structure built for courtship, not for nesting)
gptkbp:notableSpecies Great Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird
Vogelkop Bowerbird
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 20
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parentalCare female only
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ptilonorhynchidae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males often more colorful
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ada_Soto
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7