Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
    n 1: of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female
         is light grey-green [syn: {satin bowerbird}, {satin bird},
         {Ptilonorhynchus violaceus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bower bird \Bow"er bird`\ (Zool.)
   An Australian bird ({Ptilonorhynchus violaceus} or
   {Ptilonorhynchus holosericeus}), allied to the starling. The
   male constructs singular bowers or playhouses of twigs and
   decorates them with bright-colored objects to attract
   females; the satin bird.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: The name is also applied to other related birds of the
         same region, having similar habits; as, the {spotted
         bower bird} ({Chalmydodera maculata}), and the regent
         bird ({Sericulus melinus}).
         [1913 Webster]