'spotted bower bird' definitions:

Definition of 'spotted bower bird'

From: GCIDE
  • Bower bird \Bow"er bird`\ (Zool.) An Australian bird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus or Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus), allied to the starling. The male constructs singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and decorates them with bright-colored objects to attract females; the satin bird. [1913 Webster]
  • 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). [1913 Webster]