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Satin Bowerbird

The satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) is a bowerbird endemic to eastern Australia.

Mature males have violet-blue eyes and are uniformly coloured black, however, light diffraction by the surface texture of the feathers results in an almost metallic sheen giving a deep shiny blue appearance.

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Uploaded on August 10, 2022
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