Each of a succession of female birds flies into the bower for a few minutes—perhaps 15 if the male’s show turns out to be convincing—and then, she’s outta there. The fluttering ...

Bower Bird is a living I Spy book: "I spy, with my little eye, something … vintage!" You'll have to be more specific than that. Shelves and hangers are lined with vintage clothing and home decor.

In Australia and New Guinea, 24 species of bowerbird undertake some of the most bizarre mating rituals among avians. Some males build big cave-like structures---known as bowers---out of sticks ...

A male golden-fronted bower bird, found only in the Foja Mountains, was sprucing up. He's known as the architect of the forest, for good reason. "I like to call this the bower bird's 'Tower of Love.' ...

Male bower birds boast an architectural prowess, it is true. They also have a discerning eye when it comes to the color palette for their homes. It turns out that if that weren't enough, these ...

In his introduction, the author writes: “As a self-confessed bower bird (one who collects an astonishing array of sometimes useless objects), I’ve greatly enjoyed putting together this collection.

Male bower birds don’t build a nest for eggs, but they do build a fairly elaborate tent-like structure out of twigs and stuff. After the deed is done, however, ...