Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) [XC276611]
by Phil Gregory from Daintree National Park, Queensland, Australia (call)
Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) [XC334915]
by Marc Anderson from Cassowary House, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia, Australia (alarm call)
Nest
A open, cup, composed of dead leaves, vine-tendrils and rootlets, lined with finer materials, including snake skin, usually in a mass of vines or in foliage near the top of a tall tree in dense scrub, often well hidden.
Eggs (Guide)
Usually 2; lustrous, pink-flesh or pink-buff marked with longitudinal streaks and smudges of red, red-purple, umber and purple-grey; oval; about 34 x 23 mm. Incubation: by female.
Young
Fledge in about 4 weeks.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Sometimes thought to form a superspecies with Magnificent Riflebird (Lophorina magnifica). Has been considered conspecific with Magnificent Riflebird (Lophorina magnifica).
Similar Species
Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) and Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) which have long tails and shorter more robust bills, and Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina paradisea) which has a different range (further south).
References
See References.
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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