Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

2 Satin Bowerbird at Penrose, NSW

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Identification history

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	23 Aug 2023	Liam.m
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	23 Aug 2023	CarbonAI
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	23 Aug 2023	Aussiegall

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Found our resident Bower Bird had a ring from a bottle caught around his beak and neck. We managed to catch him and carefully cut the ring off but he still seemed a bit wobbly and looked like he had a neck injury so he was taken to the vet for assessment (they still have him). If he recovers he will be released back on our property.

4 comments

HelenCross wrote:

23 Aug 2023

That's no good! Let us know of the outcome please.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

24 Aug 2023

Good rescue, hope there is a positive outcome.

Aussiegall wrote:

25 Aug 2023

SAD NEWS in regards to the injured bowerbird. Unfortunately, the vet had to euthanize it as it was not responding to any of the treatments, was having trouble holding its head up, and was not moving. They think the vertebrae in the neck may have been damaged. I feel that this was the kindest thing to do in this situation.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

25 Aug 2023

Thanks for the update, obviously sad about the outcome but clearly they did all they could and your rescue gave the bird the best opportunity for a recovery. A clear lesson for humanity here on how we can do better.

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Location information

Maps Penrose Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Penrose, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
Aussiegall Recorded by
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Featured Aussiegall Southern Highlands NatureMapr Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds

Additional information

True Nesting site

Species information

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus Scientific name
Satin Bowerbird Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1143.4m Recorded at altitude
595 images trained Machine learning

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