Paradise riflebird / Schild-Paradiesvogel (Ptiloris paradiseus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Ptiloris (Ptiloris); Family Paradise birds (Paradisaeidae)
General: The paradise riflebird (Lophorina paradisea) is a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae. Formerly a member of the genus Ptiloris, it has since been moved to the genus Lophorina alongside other riflebird species. 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. [more]