Magnificent Riflebird

Ptiloris magnificus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Paradisaeidae

The magnificent riflebird is a species of passerine bird in the birds-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae.

Fun Fact

magnificus (Vieillot, 1819) – west and central New Guinea This riflebird is a medium-sized bird, being up to 34 cm (13 in) long.

Habitat

Distributed throughout lowland rainforests of western New Guinea and the northern Cape York Peninsula of Australia (continent).

Diet

Diet of the magnificent riflebird consists mainly of fruits and a variety of invertebrates such as spiders, millipedes, etc.

Lifespan

To be updated