Western Bowerbird

25-28 cm. Darker, richer than Spotted Bowerbird: upperparts, neck, upperbreast and rump blackish brown patterned with red-buff spots. On nape, erectile pink crest; lower nape blackish brown. Singles; loose parties in Non-breeding season. In rocky inland hills, frequently visits rock figs, Ficus platypoda. Bower: avenue-type; under leafy branch or lignum; thick layer of twigs, at one end a double, arched wall of twigs, c. 35-75 cm long, 25-50 cm high, 15-22 cm wide. Red, white, shiny display objects: bones, snail/mussel shells, green native figs, berries, glass, cartridges, nails, spoons, coins, plastic, etc.