Velvet Black Coat Combining With An Iridescent Blue Scarf, The Magnificent Riflebird Becomes The Star This Season

The Magnificent riflebird is such an extraordinary bird! This species has velvet black plumage that makes it stand out from the crowd. More noticeably, its iridescent blue-green crown and triangle-shaped breast shield turn this bird into kings in its colony.

There is a clear difference between male and female magnificent riflebirds. The females wear a brownish coat with dark spots and buff bars below, finished off with a white brow. Young birds also look much like female birds. This tiny, striking bird (34 cm long) distributes in lowland rainforests of New Guinea, and in Northeastern Australia, in the Cape York area.