David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male depositing blue pen at bower, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted / Yellow-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower at approx 1700 m. Endemic species to the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation Internat...

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male arranging blue plastic ornaments and feather at bower, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Tim Laman / Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with various types of trash and some flowers. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor) male displays to a female who has entered his bower. This bower is decorated with all natural objects. Rainforest of the Atherton Tablelands, Queensl...

Tim Laman / Ornithologist Brett Benz prepares a Huon Macgregor's Gardener Bowerbird (Amblyornis macgregoriae) museum specimen. At the Araurong field camp in the Sarawaget Range Indonesia, Dec 2006

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male in his bower. The center of the bower avenue is decorated with green fruits. Located on the campus of James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australi...

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male performing a peripheral display around his bower while holding a red plastic cap. James Cook University Campus, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Sept 2009

Tim Laman / Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) holding berries used to decorate bower. Dec 2004

Barrie Britton / Decorated bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata). Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. Picture taken during filming for the BBC "Life" TV Series, September 2008

Barrie Britton / Male Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) inspects the decorations outside his bower. Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Life" TV Series, September 20...

Barrie Britton / Male Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) outside his decorated bower. Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Life" TV Series, September 2008

Dave Watts / Great grey bowerbird {Chlamydera nuchalis} male at bower, Australia.

Dave Watts / Pair of Satin bowerbirds {Ptilonorhynchus violaceus} at bower East Australia. Female in bower, male displaying to her using blue ornaments. Satin Bowerbirds collect blue and yellow ornaments and the m...

RICHARD KIRBY / Vogelkop gardener bowerbird male tending bower to attract mate Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea

RICHARD KIRBY / Bower of the Vogelkop gardener bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) built by the male to attract a female, Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea

RICHARD KIRBY / Vogelkop gardener bowerbird male tending bower to attract mate Irian Jaya / West Papua, Western New Guinea

Ingo Arndt / Wildlife Photographer Ingo Arndt taking pictures of Bowerbirds from hide, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia, October 2011.

Paul D Stewart / Flame bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) male decorating bower with berries to attract females, Papua New Guinea.

Paul D Stewart / Flame bowerbird (Sericulus aureus) male with bower with berries, Papua New Guinea

David Tipling / Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia

David Tipling / Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male, O'Reilly's, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia

David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) female visiting bower Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September

David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male collecting blue bottle top for bower, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September

David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male collecting blue feather for bower, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September

David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male building bower, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September

Juergen Freund / Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) nest, Atherton, Queensland, Australia

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) adding a small green fruit to the decorations of its bower. Windjana Gorge, The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) putting small twigs into the avenue of its bower, Windjana Gorge National Park, The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) putting small twigs into the avenue of its bower, Windjana Gorge National Park, The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) gathering twigs for bower, Windjana Gorge National Park. The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) gathering twigs for bower, Windjana Gorge National Park. The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) on ground near to bower, Windjana National Park, The Kimberly, Western Australia, July

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) tending to Bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) tending to Bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) with a marble in beak at its bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) tending to Bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) perched in bush near bower, stretching wing, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) perched in bush near bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) perched in bush near bower, calling and displaying, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Mike Potts / Western Bowerbird (Chlamydera guttata) perched in bush near bower, Alice Springs, Central Australia, June

Steven David Miller / Great grey bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) bower of a male bird showing the bird's attraction to white objects which it uses to decorate the 'runway' of the bower, Berry Springs, Northern Territory,...

Konrad Wothe / Spotted catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis) perched, North Queensland, Australia, November

Konrad Wothe / Golden bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) male singing, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, October

Konrad Wothe / Bower of the Golden bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) female on ground, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Dave Watts / Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male perched, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, October

Tim Laman / Bower of a Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons). Illuminated at dusk with light painting technique. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid A...

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower, standing by his collection of berries. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Asses...

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Spotted Catbird (Ailuroedus melanotis). Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Edwin Scholes sets up a video camera triggered by a infra-red sensor to monitor behaviour of a Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) at his bower. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. Mo...

Tim Laman / Bower of the Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons). Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Bower of the Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons). Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted / Yellow-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Endemic species to the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Asse...

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted / Yellow-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Endemic species to the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Asse...

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted / Yellow-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Endemic species to the Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Asse...

Tim Laman / Bower of the Golden-fronted / Yellow-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons). Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) bower with research equipment. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) male at his bower. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Bower of the Golden-fronted Bowerbird (Amblyornis flavifrons) with scientists' measuring tape and notebook, Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Asses...

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male arranging blue plastic ornaments and feather at bower, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) female arranging blue plastic ornaments and feather at bower, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male arranging blue plastic ornaments and feather at bower, watched by two females, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) female entering bower, attracted by blue ornaments, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) female arranging blue plastic ornaments and feathers at bower, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) female at bower, attracted by blue plastic ornaments and feather, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) bower decorated with blue plastic ornaments and feathers, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male and female at bower, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) juvenile male with first blue feathers appearing, at bower collecting yellow ornaments to match juvenile plumage, Queensland, Australia

Tim Laman / Bower of the Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with piles of acorns, black fungi, and orange fungi. A crude smaller bower is visible to the right of the main one, which is possibly a...

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) with bright decorations including drink cans. West Papua, Indonesia, Nov 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with black leaves. Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with orange leaves, dark orange fungi, and blue berries. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated primarily with a huge spread of acorns, plus a small pile of orange fruits. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with large spread of red/orange colored fruits of a type eaten by cassowaries, and a pile of black fungi. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata). View from a back entrance, showing bower interior including pile of mica decorations, and central maypole base covered with black roots. West Papua,...

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated primarily with a huge spread of acorns, plus a small pile of orange fruits and three orange leaves. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) bower with green fruit and other decorations. James Cook University Campus, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, August 2008

Tim Laman / Bower of the Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with a pile of acorns and blue berries. Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male at his bower decorated with green glass, white plastic, grey plastic, and other decorations. A vehicle passes on the road which is very close to this bower....

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male at his bower decorated with green glass, white plastic, grey plastic, and other decorations. This bower is very close to a road. James Cook University Campus...

Tim Laman / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor) male displays to a female who has entered his bower. This bower is decorated with all natural objects. Rainforest of the Atherton Tablelands, Queensl...

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male displaying to a female in his bower while holding a piece of pink cloth. This male has decorated his bower with green glass, white plastic, grey plastic, and...

Tim Laman / Newton's Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) male at his bower, a large stick structure decorated with lichens and flowers. Rainforest of the Paluma Range National Park Queensland, Australia, Sep...

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male displaying to a female in his bower while holding a green fruit. This male has decorated his bower with green glass, white plastic, grey plastic, and other d...

Tim Laman / Bower of a Vogelkop Bowerbird (Amblyornis inornata) decorated with black fungi and charcoal, brown fungi, red and blue fruits. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male at his bower decorated with green glass, white plastic, grey plastic, and other decorations. This bower is very close to a road visible behind. James Cook Un...

Tim Laman / Newton's Golden Bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) male at his bower, a large stick structure decorated with lichens and flowers. Rainforest of the Paluma Range National Park, Queensland, Australia, Se...

Tim Laman / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus minor) male adds a stick to his bower in the rainforest of the Atherton Tablelands. This bower is decorated with all natural objects. Queensland, Australia,...