Magnificent Riflebird vs Victoria's Riflebird

Magnificent Riflebird

Ptiloris magnificus

Medium150 gForest

This riflebird is a medium-sized bird, being up to 34 cm (13 in) long. The male is velvet-black bird-of-paradise with elongated black filamental flank plumes, an iridescent blue-green crown, a wide, triangle-shaped breast shield, and on central tail feathers. It has a black curved bill, yellow mouth, blackish feet and a dark brown iris. The female is brownish with dark spots and buff bars below with a white brow. The immature male resembles the male but with less tail plumes.

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Photo: Daniel Giraud Elliot · CC BY 2.0

Victoria's Riflebird

Ptiloris victoriae

Medium95 gForest

The smallest riflebird, it measures between 23–25 cm. Males have an iridescent purple sheen plumage, which becomes more blue-green on the head and more bronze on the lower breast. The throat is velvety black with a metallic green and blue triangular patch in the center. Females have a pale eyebrow, and the buff underparts are faintly barred with brown.

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Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

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