Streaked Bowerbird

Streaked BowerbirdThe Streaked Bowerbird lives in lower-montane forest in southeastern New Guinea. The male has an orange crest and builds a hut-like bower decorated with fruit, flowers, and leaves.What does it look like?The male has warm olive-brown upperparts and a vivid orange crest that can be raised and spread. The female is similar but lacks the crest.How does it live?The Streaked Bowerbird lives in lower-montane forest in southeastern New Guinea. The male has an orange crest and builds a hut-like bower decorated with fruit, flowers, and leaves.The male builds a hut-like bower around a central maypole and decorates it with colorful fruits, flowers, and leaves to attract females. The female builds and tends the nest alone.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.