Friday 28 October 2011

Riflebird Paradise

Riflebird Paradise

Flying Animal | Riflebird Paradise | One of the best bird world. The Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus, is a medium-sized, up to 30 cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae (Birds of Paradise) family. The male is black with an Iridescent greenish blue crown, throat and central tail feathers. It has a curved black bill, black feet, dark brown iris and yellow mouth. The female is an olive brown bird with barred blackish below.Endemic to eastern Australia, the Paradise Riflebird is distributed to rainforests of New South Wales and central Queensland. The diet consists mainly of insects and fruits.

Riflebird Paradise

Riflebird Paradise

Scientific classification
Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:     Chordata
Class:     Aves
Order:     Passeriformes
Family:     Paradisaeidae
Genus:     Ptiloris
Species:     P. paradiseus

Riflebird Paradise

Riflebird Paradise

Binomial name
Ptiloris paradiseus

Riflebird Paradise
 

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