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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or holosericeus Bower bird Bow"er bird` (Zo["o]l.)
An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or
holosericeus), allied to the starling, which constructs
singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and decorates them
with bright-colored objects; the satin bird.
Note: The name is also applied to other related birds of the
same region, having similar habits; as, the spotted
bower bird (Chalmydodera maculata), and the regent
bird (Sericulus melinus).