Satin bowerbirds are a protected native species. EPA Manager Regional Operations North Coast Benjamin Lewin said the killing of native birds, whether through intentional or reckless pesticide misuse, was a serious offence.

How do you get rid of bower birds?

For the very difficult cases such as bower birds or brush turkeys complete exclusion may be the only solution. Generally bird netting or bagging the fruit is sufficient to protect the harvest from small fruit eating birds.

Are bower birds rare?

THE REGENT BOWERBIRD (Sericulus chrysocephalus) is not only incredibly beautiful and intelligent, but the species has given rise to one of the rarest birds in Australia – a hybrid of the regent and satin species, which has only ever been photographed twice.