Magnificent Riflebird
A species of Riflebirds Scientific name : Ptiloris magnificus Genus : Riflebirds
Magnificent Riflebird, A species of Riflebirds
Botanical name: Ptiloris magnificus
Genus: Riflebirds
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Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
This riflebird is a medium-sized bird, being up to 34 cm long. The male is velvet-black bird-of-paradise with elongated black filamental flank plumes, an iridescent blue-green crown, a wide, triangle-shaped breast shield, and on central tail feathers. It has a black curved bill, yellow mouth, blackish feet and a dark brown iris. The female is brownish with dark spots and buff bars below with a white brow. The immature male resembles the male but with less tail plumes. 
Size
28 - 34 cm
Feeding Habits
Magnificent Riflebird consumes a diet of fruits, primarily capsules, along with a diverse range of arthropods like insects and spiders, varying seasonally. Mainly foraging in the canopy for fruits and gleaning lower layers for animals, they may feed alone or in groups, occasionally joining mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The magnificent Riflebird inhabits a variety of forested environments, ranging from lowland and hill forests to middle montane forest regions. It can also be found in monsoon and swamp forests, including gallery forests and areas near forest edges. Their habitat extends to occasionally visiting mangroves and timber plantations within their broader rainforest biome.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
The diet of the magnificent riflebird consists mainly of fruits and a variety of invertebrates such as spiders, millipedes, etc. Males are polygamous and perform solitary courtship displays on a 'dancing perch'. During these displays, the male fully extends his wings and raises his tail; he jerks upward while swinging his head from side to side, showing off his metallic blue-green breast shield, and producing a distinctive "woosh" sound as he flaps his wings. Multiple females will observe these displays, and, if satisfied with the performance, reward the male with mating rights. Females subsequently build nests, incubate, brood, and feed young without male assistance.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Birds-of-paradise Genus
Riflebirds Species
Magnificent Riflebird 
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