Paradise Riflebird — Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birds-of-paradise

Paradise Riflebird

Ptiloris paradiseus

LCLeast Concern

Family: Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
Order: Passeriformes

Overview

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.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

Lamington National Park

Australia Lamington National Park Subtropical rainforest with lyrebirds and bowerbirds at the lodges.

JJanuary: Poor or no data
FFebruary: Poor or no data
MMarch: Poor or no data
AApril: Poor or no data
MMay: Poor or no data
JJune: Poor or no data
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Good
SSeptember: Best
OOctober: Best
NNovember: Best
DDecember: Good

Range and habitat

Eastern Australia (Kroombit Tops, Gympie, southeastern Queensland to Barrington Tops, northeastern New South Wales).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Oceania

Countries

Australia

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.