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CIDE DICTIONARY
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bower bird

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CIDE DICTIONARY

bower bird,  
     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]
    " 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]

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