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Victoria’s Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Victoria’s Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 95 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
- Genus Ptiloris
- Species victoriae
Where it lives
Southeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 95 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Victoria’s Riflebird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Victoria’s Riflebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Victoria’s Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 95 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Victoria’s Riflebird?
The Victoria’s Riflebird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 95 g.
Where does the Victoria’s Riflebird live?
The Victoria’s Riflebird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Victoria’s Riflebird belong to?
The Victoria’s Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Victoria’s Riflebird eat?
The Victoria’s Riflebird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Victoria’s Riflebird migrate?
The Victoria’s Riflebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Victoria’s Riflebird make?
1 real field recording of the Victoria’s Riflebird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Victoria’s Riflebird's range?
The Victoria’s Riflebird has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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