What is another word for ptilonorhynchus?
Pronunciation: [tˈɪlənˌɔːhɪnt͡ʃəs] (IPA) 
Ptilonorhynchus is a type of bird with beautiful, elaborate feathers found in Australia. It is commonly referred to as the "bowerbird" due to its unique behavior of creating intricate structures or bowers to attract a mate. However, there are several other synonyms for the word ptilonorhynchus such as satinbird, cordonbleu, and manakin. The satinbird refers to the bird's lustrous plumage while cordonbleu means "blue ribbon" in French, which is associated with the bird's impressive mating display. The term manakin is derived from the species' close resemblance to the sexually dimorphic manakins of the American tropics, which also have a habit of building bowers to impress females.
