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Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseusSwainson, 1825
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Ptiloris
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The paradise riflebird is a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae. It is one of four riflebird species in the genus Ptiloris. It is found in subtropical, temperate rainforests in eastern Australia. The species is sexually dimorphic; the male is black with iridescent blue-green patches, while the female is gray-brown and white.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-east QLD to east-central NSW (east Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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