| Paradise riflebird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paradisaeidae |
| Genus: | Ptiloris |
| Species: | P. paradiseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptiloris paradiseus Swainson, 1825
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| Green indicates the range of the paradise riflebird | |
The paradise riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) is a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae. It is one of four riflebird species in the genus Ptiloris. It is found in subtropical, temperate rainforests in eastern Australia. The species is sexually dimorphic; the male is black with iridescent blue-green patches, while the female is gray-brown and white.
The paradise riflebird is frugivorous and insectivorous. During breeding season, males are promiscuous and perform solitary displays for females, which involves moving rapidly from side to side with the head tilted back, showing off the neck plumage.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lophorina paradisea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706196A130411264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706196A130411264.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.