This bird builds a stage for a date

Wood described the twig structure and decorations in Homes Without Hands, while treating its purpose as unresolved[[cite:7]]. The Australian Museum identifies it as a courtship arena, with the female nesting separately[[cite:8]].

Twigs, blue treasures and a performance. The satin bowerbird turns a patch of forest into a courtship arena.
He built a stage for a date.
A male satin bowerbird builds and decorates a courtship arena.
Two walls. One avenue.
Twigs form the passage where a female can inspect the display.
Blue is part of the display.
Feathers and flowers become decorations at the entrance.
Then the performance begins.
He struts and bows while the visiting female watches.
The eggs go somewhere else.
After mating, the female builds her own nest in a tree or bush.

This bird builds a stage for a date

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