Victoria's Riflebird
A species of Riflebirds Scientific name : Ptiloris victoriae Genus : Riflebirds
Victoria's Riflebird, A species of Riflebirds
Botanical name: Ptiloris victoriae
Genus: Riflebirds
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Description General Info
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Description
The smallest riflebird, it measures between 23–25 cm. Males have an iridescent purple sheen plumage, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast. The throat is velvety black with a metallic green and blue triangular patch in the center. Females have a pale eyebrow, and the buff underparts are faintly barred with brown. 
Size
23 - 25 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Victoria's Riflebird primarily consumes insects and fruit, often peeling the latter with its bill while holding it with one foot, showcasing a unique foraging adaptation.
Habitat
Victoria's Riflebird predominantly inhabits the lush rainforests ranging from lowland areas to hilly terrains. These environments are often accompanied by wet sclerophyll woodlands with an abundance of eucalypt trees and swamp woodlands characterized by paperbark trees. Additionally, victoria's Riflebird can be found at the landward margins of mangrove communities and in human-maintained garden spaces within these broader ecological regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Species Status
A common species in its limited range, the Victoria's riflebird is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Birds-of-paradise Genus
Riflebirds Species
Victoria's Riflebird 
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