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Bowerbird Matching Game
Bower #1


Bower 1


Bowerbird male
Male Western bowerbird
Bowerbird female
Female Western bowerbird
Congratulations. You have correctly matched this bower with the Western bowerbird and his mate.

Before mating, this couple will undergo an intense courtship in which the male will show off the bright pink tuft on the back of his neck. But if the female desires a mate who helps with the rearing their young, she's out of luck: This male, like all other male bowerbirds, devotes his attention solely to his bower.

Try another bower.





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