A bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus, of dense forests in eastern Australia, the male of which is black with a bright golden-yellow cap and mantle and chiefly yellow wing primaries.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in English Illustrated Magazine.
Definition of regent bowerbird in US English:
regent bowerbird
noun
A bowerbird, Sericulus chrysocephalus, of dense forests in eastern Australia, the male of which is black with a bright golden-yellow cap and mantle and chiefly yellow wing primaries.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in English Illustrated Magazine.