the great bowerbird is a common bird species throughout northern australia. like other bowerbirds, males of this species build ‘bowers’ to impress females. while commonly confused with nests, bowers are not used to raise young, and are made for the sole purpose of attracting a mate. males decorate their bowers with white and green objects, some man made like bottlecaps, in the hope of attracting attention. bower-making takes up much of the males’ life, and females raise their young independently. unlike other bowerbird species, the great bowerbirds’ males practice making a bower with other young males of their species before trying to do it themselves.