People also study bowerbirds because, well, because they're surprisingly similar to people. Indeed, evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond has called them "the most intriguingly human of birds." ...

Another similarity with human artists: the bird springs from behind his art and attempts to copulate with an admirer. I believe the bowerbird "mating structures" are a very natural and lovely form ...

As seen in the video, we could learn a thing or two about interior design from bowerbirds. Let’s take a closer look, though, at why these birds create these bowers and the various bower styles ...

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...

Charles Darwin scratched his head over the purpose of bowers, the carefully tended sex dens of the bowerbird. But few scientists had conducted studies of these ornate constructions and their ...

Bowerbirds are renowned for the elaborate structures the males build and decorate with colourful objects to attract a mate. In the forests of New Guinea and Australia are some very unusual birds.

4) Male great bowerbird – Birds can build optical illusions Many animals display to impress potential mates but few are known to build a structure specifically designed to enhance their performance.

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as a Bower Bird. Series three of the comedy starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire, Sindhu Vee and Amy-Beth Hayes. Show more Nathan ...

In this case, despite the male's best efforts, the female bowerbird seemed unimpressed, disappearing into the trees as soon as the show was over. Dustin is interested in photographing the courtship ...