| NOUN | animal | Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, satin bowerbird, satin bird | of southeast Australia |
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| Meaning | Of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green. | |
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| Synonyms | satin bowerbird, satin bird | |
| Member of | Ptilonorhynchus, genus Ptilonorhynchus | type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Broader | bowerbird, catbird | Any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females |
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