any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. The males build bower-like display grounds in the breeding season to attract the females
2. informal, mainly Australian
a person who collects miscellaneous objects
bowerbird in American English
(ˈbaʊərˌbɜrd)
noun
any of certain passerine birds (family Ptilonorhynchidae) of Australia and New Guinea: the male builds a mating bower, variously decorated, to attract the female