Victoria’s Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae
VUVulnerable Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae), also known as the lesser riflebird, Queen Victoria riflebird, Queen Victoria's riflebird, or Victoria riflebird, is a bird-of-paradise endemic to the Atherton Tableland region of northeastern Queensland, Australia where it resides year-round.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern Australia (Wet Tropics region, northern Queensland).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Victoria's riflebird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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