Growling Riflebird (Lophorina intercedens)

Other Names (World)
Growling Riflebird, Eastern Riflebird

Family
Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)

Size
Male: 34 cm
Female: 28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1882)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

Eastern New Guinea south-east from about Wanuma (Adelbert Mts).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fruits, arthropods.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Growling Riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens) [XC24847]
by Rolf A. de By from Varirata National Park, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (call)

Growling Riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens) [XC267865]
by John V. Moore from Varirata National Park, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes considered a subspecies of Magnificent Riflebird (Lophorina magnifica).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Magnificent Riflebird (Lophorina magnifica).

References
See References.

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