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Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriaeGould, 1850
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Genus
- Ptiloris
At a glance
The Victoria's Riflebird is a medium-sized bird, about 21–27 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 21–27 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Victoria's Riflebird look like?
The Victoria's Riflebird is a medium-sized bird, about 21–27 cm long and weighing 77–119 g.
Victoria's riflebird, also known as the lesser riflebird, Queen Victoria riflebird, Queen Victoria's riflebird, or Victoria riflebird, is a bird-of-paradise endemic to the Atherton Tableland region of northeastern Queensland, Australia where it resides year-round.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Victoria's Riflebird?
The Victoria's Riflebird is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Victoria's Riflebird eat?
The Victoria's Riflebird feeds on fruit and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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