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Corkscr.ew
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They are native to New Guinea 
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Ah Ha! It's a masked bowerbird!
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Yes indeed
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Bowerbirds make a "bower", a small area the femsln the ground by vertically placing twigs
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Corkscr.ew
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Yes they do. It's so cool. Google "MacGregor's bowerbird" for a particularly amazing bower.
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Oops. He adorns the bower with pretty things like plastic bottle caps, straws, and other colorful odd and ends to entice her into being his mate. They particularly like bright blue things. The actual nest is a separate structure.
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