Tooth-billed Bowerbird
Scenopoeetes dentirostris
Macaulay Library ML625075177 · Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Also known as the Stagemaker. Males clear a court on the forest floor and decorate it with upturned leaves. Heard far more often than seen, its loud mimicry echoing through upland rainforest.
Field notes from Clayton Smith
A bird that eats flowers? The 'Stage-maker' is found a little further up the mountain than the Satin Bowerbird in the wetter rainforest and can be usually seen high up in the trees eating fruit, leaves and yes, even flowers. The best chance of seeing them is in the spring where they proudly sing the wonderful melodies (often borrowed from other birds) from a branch overlooking their simple irregular bower.
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The Tooth-billed Bowerbird is among the species we target on our Wet Tropics Expedition. Eight days, maximum five guests, led by Clayton Smith.
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