1. Australian bowerbird, males glossy blue-black, females olive-green, known for collecting blue objects for courtship display
   "The Ptilonorhynchus violaceus decorated its bower with blue bottle caps and feathers";
   - satin bowerbird, satin bird

Type of: bowerbird, catbird

Part of: genus Ptilonorhynchus, Ptilonorhynchus

Encyclopedia: Ptilonorhynchus violaceus