Main Entry: bow·er·bird

Pronunciation: \ˈbau̇(-ə)r-ˌbərd\

Function: noun

Date: 1845

: any of a family (Ptilonorhynchidae) of passerine birds of Australia and New Guinea in which the male builds a chamber or passage arched over with twigs and grasses, often adorned with bright-colored objects, and used especially to attract the female