White-Eared Catbird by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Feb 25, 2008

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Description

This is the white eared Catbird so called for it's call which sounds like a cat meowing it is a member of the Bowerbird family. I cant say I have ever seen anything like him before with the green and cream colours and Thrush like breast. Or if it behaves in the usual Bower bird mating rituals of other 19 Ptilonorhynchidae The bowerbirds are confined to the great island of New Guinea and the island continent of Australia, and their immediately adjacent islands. They are medium-sized birds, omnivorous and largely solitary. They are unique in the avian world in that the males build elaborate 'bowers': structures of sticks, grasses or other plant stems on or close to the ground for display and courtship, often incorporating objects such as colourful fruits, flowers, feathers, bones, stones, shells, insect skeletons, and numerous other natural (and human-made) objects. Thanks for looking and if you care to comment

Comments (48)

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kenwas

1:45PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Beautiful creature and superb comp. The grey.blue background beautifully enhances the bird colors.

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Fred255

1:52PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Excellent photo of this little colourful bird. The background looks great!

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artaddict2

1:53PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Exceptional shot, colour and detail are splendid. Remarkable! I always appreciate a good narrative to the subject, thanks.

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uk601

2:03PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

i have never seen a bird like this bevor. Fantastic. Excellent Shot!

vlaaitje

2:20PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

such a wonderful bird, and ofcourse I like the plumage....lol

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mark.spooner

2:22PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

A very nice capture.

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Marcel-P

2:23PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

I have to admit (like uk601) I have seen such a kind of bird - so thanks for uploading this nice capture and the explanation! :)

MedTran39

2:26PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Beautiful bird! Great shot!

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Janiss

2:32PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Such a wonderfull colors, never seen the same!!.... amazing capture Danny!

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carlx

2:51PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

What a proud and pretty little bird!!! Excellent capture!!!

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kimariehere

3:29PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

i have never seen or heard of a catbird really facinating read !~~ wow he actually meows? hehe that could confuse a cat!! LOL! beautiful color and capture Danny!

BorisB

3:36PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

A beatutiful bird and a gorgeous shot, graet!!

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jeroni

3:51PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

excelente captura un bello color

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durleybeachbum

4:08PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Well I'm impressed even before he builds his bower! Gorgeous!

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CavalierLady

4:18PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

What a unique and very interesting bird! Wonderful coloring on this fellow! Superb capture, and as always, so informative!

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DCLEW2

4:25PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Way too Cool. Great photo and info.

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Alex_Antonov

4:42PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

nice capture, as usual!5!

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romanceworks

5:02PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

You really capture the most amazing creatures. Great shot.

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Kyms_Cave

5:07PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

This is a much nicer Bower Bird than the big brownish ones that visit my yard every day..I put out objects for them to take back to their bower..mine love to eat my chillies off the bushes in the garden..and one even mimics a large number of bird calls..amazing birds..I love the look of this one...

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Orchidman

6:00PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Very excellent! DOF, pose, colours, just perfect. Well done!

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viper

6:28PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Beautiful shot, and thanks for the background information on the bird much appreciated.

MrsLubner

6:55PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

A beauty. I have heard about this bird and never seen one. I picture them as much larger! LOL What the imagination can do. But I can really see what they are about with the detail so well presented here.

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sharky_

7:21PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

A beautiful bird. Aloha

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mps

7:29PM | Mon, 25 February 2008

Lovely bird. We have a catbird here too only ours is grey in color and I would assume he's a member of the thrush family though must admit I don't know for sure. I should look that up. :)

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