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PRONUNCIATION OF BOWERBIRD

bowerbird  [ˈbaʊəˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOWERBIRD

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Bowerbird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BOWERBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bowerbird

Bowerbird

Bowerbirds /ˈbaʊərbɜrd/ make up the bird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are renowned for their unique courtship behaviour, where males build a structure and decorate it with sticks and brightly coloured objects in an attempt to attract a mate. The family has 20 species in eight genera. These are medium to large-sized passerines, ranging from the Golden Bowerbird at 22 centimetres and 70 grams to the Great Bowerbird at 40 centimetres and 230 grams. Their diet consists mainly of fruit but may also include insects, flowers, nectar and leaves in some species. The Satin and Spotted Bowerbirds are sometimes considered agricultural pests due to their habit of feeding on introduced fruit and vegetable crops and have occasionally been killed by affected orchardists. The bowerbirds have an Austro-Papuan distribution, with ten species endemic to New Guinea, eight endemic to Australia, and two found in both. Although their distribution is centered on the tropical regions of New Guinea and northern Australia, some species extend into central, western, and southeastern Australia.

Definition of bowerbird in the English dictionary

The definition of bowerbird in the dictionary is any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. The males build bower-like display grounds in the breeding season to attract the females. Other definition of bowerbird is a person who collects miscellaneous objects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOWERBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
butcherbird
ˈbʊtʃəˌbɜːd
cedarbird
ˈsiːdəˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
dollarbird
ˈdɒləˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
friarbird
ˈfraɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
tailorbird
ˈteɪləˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
weaverbird
ˈwiːvəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOWERBIRD

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bowel obstruction
bowelless
bowels
Bowen
bower
bowerwoman
Bowery
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bowfront
bowhead
bowhunter
Bowie
bowie knife
bowing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOWERBIRD

a little bird
bird
brain-fever bird
early bird
early-bird
get the bird
jaybird
like a bird
night-bird
old bird
rainbird
rare bird
redbird
regent bowerbird
satin bowerbird
seabird
wading bird
water bird
whirlybird
yellowbird

Synonyms and antonyms of bowerbird in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bowerbird» into 25 languages

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The translations of bowerbird from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bowerbird» in English.

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bowerbird
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bowerbird
570 millions of speakers

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bowerbird
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bowerbird
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bowerbird
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шалашник
278 millions of speakers

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bowerbird
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Translator English - Bengali

bowerbird
260 millions of speakers

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bowerbird
220 millions of speakers

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Bowerbird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bowerbird
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニワシドリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bowerbird
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unggas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bowerbird
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bowerbird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉवरबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bowerbird
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bowerbird
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bowerbird
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шалашник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bowerbird
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bowerbird
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

bowerbird
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bowerbird
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gartnere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bowerbird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOWERBIRD»

The term «bowerbird» is regularly used and occupies the 86.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOWERBIRD»

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The Life of a Bowerbird: Creating Beautiful Interiors with ...
Drawn from the habits of the Australian Bowerbird, which goes through extraordinary lengths to decorate its nest with found objects, this deluxe style guide provides advice on how to properly use or display collected objects to create ...
Sibella Court, 2012
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Bowerbird: Creating Beautiful Interiors with the Things You ...
From shells to vintage hardware and to portraits of moustached men, this book of practical inspiration shows you how your belongings can be a centrepiece or subtle elements that reflect your space, your apartment, your house and your ...
Sibella Court, 2012
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Bowerbirds
The incubation period is unknown, but is probably similar to that of the Spotted Bowerbird. All nestling care is also performed solely by the female. The fledging period is unknown, but again is probably similar to that of the Spotted Bowerbird.
Peter Rowland, 2008
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Animal Behavior
The toothed bowerbird is also known as the stagemaker. He clears an area of forest floor up to 8 feet (2.5 m) across, carefully removing all debris. He cuts leaves from particular trees using his toothed bill and lays them on the "stage," pale side ...
Tim Halliday, 1994
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Animal Dreaming: The Symbolic and Spiritual Language of the ...
make its way into the Satin Bowerbird's nest, so long as it is coloured predominantly in an attractive shade of blue. Expert pilferers, the Bowerbird raids outhouses and potting sheds, searching for its favoured plunder to take back to its bower.
‎2007
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Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Oddly, Regent Bowerbird didn't replace the universally used Regent-bird until the 20th century, long after Bowerbird was being used for all other species; indeed the first use of it seems to have been in the Royal Australasian Ornithologists ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Bowerbirds Family Ptilonorhynchidae Amblyornis macgregoriae [MacGregor's Bowerbird] × Amblyornis subalaris [Streaked Bowerbird] ONHR (Papua New Guinea). ACZ at ~1,500 m in cen. cordillera of se peninsula (macgregoriae occurs ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006
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The Bird Almanac: A Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of ...
... dentirostris Archbold's Bowerbird Arcliboldia papuensis GT Sanford's Bowerbird Archboldia sanfordi LR Vogelkop Gardener-Bowerbird Amblyomis inormitus Macgregor's Gardener-Bowerbird Amblyomis macgregoriae Streaked Bowerbird ...
David Michael Bird, 2004
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Avian Architecture: How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build
1 AVENUE BOWER The Fawn-breasted Bowerbird constructs a typical avenue. On a platform of sticks, he erects an avenue of firmly secured sticks, the inside of which he “paints” with saliva and chewed vegetable pieces. One end or the other  ...
Peter Goodfellow, Michael Henry Hansell, 2011
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The Monumental Impulse: Architecture's Biological Roots
Architecture's Biological Roots George Hersey. 5.1o. Bowers constructed by different species of Australian bower- birds. From Cronin, The Ant and the Peacock. Drawing by Melissa Bateson. TOOTHBIUED BOWERBIRD ARCHBOID'S ...
George Hersey, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOWERBIRD»

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Established Winnipeg curator draws on years of collecting to craft …
(I found myself returning to the would-be starlet's bowerbird-like nest of royal blue baubles, her glamour shots set against an anonymous prairie ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
2
Love Child inspires love of vintage fashion ahead of Rock Around …
Owner of Bowerbird Vintage Kim Iovannella said classic television shows such as Mad Men and a growing trend towards sustainable fashion ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
3
A nomadic family's eclectic Hong Kong home
The Buddha head and pair of green candlesticks were from Bowerbird (2/F, 2 Lee Lok Street, Ap Lei Chau, tel: 2552 2727). Dining area The ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
4
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways
The satin bowerbird builds a bower for his prospective mate, displaying his architectural skills and then decorates it with various objects such ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
5
A cousin of the bowerbird, the green catbird has a decidedly feline call
The bird that sounds like a cat. May 15, 2015. A cousin of the bowerbird, the green catbird has a decidedly feline call. Share. Email. Print ... «Australian Geographic, May 15»
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Birds do impressions – it's time to take them seriously
... lab at the University of Maryland in College Park, Borgia came across a male streaked bowerbird belting out an extraordinary soundscape. «New Scientist, Apr 15»
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Animals and plants that could be lost because of climate change – in …
The golden bowerbird (Prionodura newtoniana) is the smallest bowerbird in the world and is found only in the mountain tops of Queensland's ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Courtship in the animal kingdom: the amazing blue-eyed satin …
Endemic to Australia and New Zealand, the satin bowerbird is considered one of the most intelligent birds found in nature. Mature males are ... «ZME Science, Apr 15»
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Corporate leaders with bowerbird syndrome
Some people, perhaps, most people in corporate may behave like 'male bowerbird'. If the corporate leaders discover the 'male bowerbird ... «The Hans India, Apr 15»
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Great bowerbirds of northern Australia
MEET THE LOVELY great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) and the wonderful magenta crest that adorns the back of his head and the nape of ... «Australian Geographic, Mar 15»

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