Growling Riflebird
A species of Riflebirds Scientific name : Ptiloris intercedens Genus : Riflebirds
Growling Riflebird, A species of Riflebirds
Botanical name: Ptiloris intercedens
Genus: Riflebirds
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Description
Description
The male is a velvet black and green bird-of-paradise with black flank plumes, black curved bill, yellow mouth, blackish feet and dark brown iris. It has an iridescent greenish blue on its crown, throat, breast shield and central tail feathers. The female is a rufous brown bird with barred buff below. Its appearance resembles, and it is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the magnificent riflebird. It is differentiated by the lower breast and abdomen coloration, the male's distinctive growling song, and feathered culmen base. 
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Birds-of-paradise Genus
Riflebirds Species
Growling Riflebird 
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