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The adult male is black with an iridescent greenish blue crown, throat, and central tail feathers, as well as iridescent green on the lower breast and flank. The central tail feathers are shortened, giving an appearance of blue over black along the tail. It has been suggested that some of the male’s feathers are super black feathers. These feathers have been modified so that their barbules structurally absorb light, unlike normal black feathers, which emphasizes a darker appearance.
Males may take proportionally more easily obtained and energy-rich fruit to allow them to display for longer. Paradise riflebird nests are comparable to Victoria’s riflebird nests in shape, but are larger and bulkier. The paradise riflebird is a medium-sized bird, with males averaging about 30 cm (11.8 in) in height and weighing on average 134 to 155 g (4.7 to 5.5 oz).
Ptiloris paradiseus
The paradise riflebird is endemic to eastern Australia, from New South Wales to Queensland, where it inhabits rainforests. It resides in the rainforest canopy, above 500 m in elevation, though has been known to move to lower elevations, sometimes below 200 m , in winter. It is primarily a sedentary species with a low population density. However, it has been known to migrate locally, moving from wet rainforests to nearby sclerophyll forests. The Paradise Riflebird habitat is mid-eastern coastal Australian rainforests and are among the few birds of paradise occurring outside Papua New Guinea. Males advertise themselves during breeding with strident calls from display perches.
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The breeding season for riflebirds is generally considered to be from June to February. During the breeding season, male Victoria’s riflebirds have been reported to have home ranges of 0.6 to 2.8 ha, containing up to 5 display posts. Males can use the same display sites for many successive years.
- The artist will add 3 inches (7.5 cm) of extra paint “bleed” to every 4 sides of the canvas.
- During the breeding season, male Victoria’s riflebirds have been reported to have home ranges of 0.6 to 2.8 ha, containing up to 5 display posts.
- There will still be 1.5 inches of white canvas around all 4 sides of the canvas.
- Male paradise and Victoria’s riflebirds make a sound like “yass,” male magnificent riflebirds produce a series of low whistles, and male growling riflebirds make a growling sound .
- First, the male will erect his throat patch and the bright feathers on the sides to catch the sunlight and show off the coloration.
- Each canvas reproduction may vary slightly in brush details due to the nature of being hand painted, so no two paintings are the same.
Females are slightly smaller, averaging at 29 cm (11.4 in) and weighing on average 86 to 112 g (3.0 to 3.9 oz). Both genders have a long, black, decurved bill, black legs, and dark brown iris. The four riflebird species are separated geographically, an easy characteristic for field identification.
More recently, they have occasionally been considered pests for damaging cultivated fruit. While riflebirds have been shown to use habitat adjacent to rainforest, their reliance on rainforest leaves them vulnerable to forest clearing. The four species of riflebird are classified as being of “Least Concern” according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The population trends for P. paradisea and victoriae are reported as declining but not approaching the threshold for vulnerable status.
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