| Ptiloris | |
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| Male Victoria's Riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) calling | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Corvida |
| Superfamily: | Corvoidea |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Paradisaeinae |
| Genus: | Ptiloris Swainson, 1825 |
The genus Ptiloris consists of four species of birds in the Paradisaeidae family. These birds of paradise are commonly known as riflebirds, so named for the likeness of their black and green plumages to the uniform of early nineteenth century British army riflemen.
They are distributed in the rainforests of New Guinea and East Australia. Members of this genus are sexually dimorphic. The males perform solitary displays.
Species[]
- Paradise Riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus
- Victoria's Riflebird, Ptiloris victoriae
- Magnificent Riflebird, Ptilornis magnifica
- Growling Riflebird, Ptilornis intercedens
References[]
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