There are three main styles of bower: maypole, avenue, and display court bowers: Regardless of the design, male bowerbirds are meticulous decorators. They are very particular in choosing their ...

Charles Darwin scratched his head over the purpose of bowers, the carefully tended sex dens of the bowerbird. But few scientists had conducted studies of these ornate constructions and their ...

Satin bowerbird. (Photo courtesy BBC) A male satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) puts on a display next to his bower. He collects brightly coloured objects to adorn his display arena ...

Bowerbirds are named for the intricate structures ... There are three main styles of bower: maypole, avenue, and display court bowers: Maypole bowers are built around one to two central poles ...