Blotchy BB

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That is an interesting timeline. I would have guessed it would moult in the space of a few weeks, but a family member has been tracking one in their bird bath recently (not in Canberra) and it took around 2 months from initial blotchiness to complete male coat. This seems reasonably consistent with the 2004 observation.

 

Cheers

Phil

 

From: Jack & Andrea Holland [
Sent: Sunday, 18 February 2018 2:39 PM
To: John Brannan <>; COG Chat <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Blotchy BB

 

Thanks John, I used to see some of these birds pre fires when there was a bower constantly in my neighbour’s garden, but not since with the bower built there last late winter/early spring after a 14 year gap having been disused since October.

 

Mary Virr was fortunate enough to follow the moulting process in her Kambah garden over a 2 month period from late January to mid March, as published in CBN, 29 (1) 33 (2004).

 

Regards

 

Jack Holland

 

From: John Brannan

Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 10:50 PM

To: COG Chat

Subject: [canberrabirds] Blotchy BB

 

Attached is a photo a friend sent me of a Satin Bowerbird just coming into its true colours.

Not something I’ve seen before that I thought might be of interest to some.

John