Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus
Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) is a member of the Paradisaeidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 120 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
- Genus Ptiloris
- Species paradiseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 120 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Paradisaeidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paradise Riflebird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Paradise Riflebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) is a species of bird in the Paradisaeidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to ec NSW (e Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 120 g, with a wing length of about 15.1 cm and a tail of around 9 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 128,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paradise Riflebird?
The Paradise Riflebird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 120 g.
Where does the Paradise Riflebird live?
The Paradise Riflebird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to ec NSW (e Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Paradise Riflebird belong to?
The Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) belongs to the Paradisaeidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Paradise Riflebird eat?
The Paradise Riflebird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Paradise Riflebird migrate?
The Paradise Riflebird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Paradise Riflebird make?
1 real field recording of the Paradise 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 Paradise Riflebird's range?
The Paradise Riflebird has a mapped global range of about 128,000 km².
Conservation
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