Victoria's Riflebird
Ptiloris victoriae ‡
Wondecla Cabin, FNE Qld IMG_1747 20251108 - adult male in display mode.
Notes: Smallest riflebird. Adult male breast-shield metallic
blue-green, small like Paradise
Riflebird. Adult female cinnamon-tinged underparts, dark brown speckling on
breast, barring on
flanks; belly, undertail hardly marked. Juvenile has
broad rufous fringes to wing feathers.
Male displays on top of broken vertical
trunk. In tropical rainforests.
Range from Morcombe & Stewart©
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Property, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_2300 20200604 - adult male. CLICK for one w. berry at
Chambers Resort, Lake Eacham, FNE Qld, 20231124.
Property, Malanda, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_9197 20180320 - adult female
Property, Malanda, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_8865 20220220 - adult male. CLICK for another.
Chambers Resort, Lake Eacham, FNE Qld IMG_5642 20231124 - adult male. CLICK for another view.
Wondecla Cabin, FNE Qld IMG_1259 20251107 - CLICK for young male practicing at Teahouse, Barrine Lake,
Crater Lakes NP, Tableland, FNE Qld 20161004.
Wondecla Cabin., FNE Qld Qld MVI_1156 20251107 - female. CLICK for male w. berry at Chambers Resort, Lake
Eacham, FNE Qld, 20231124.
Property, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_2276 20200604 - young adult female
Henrietta Creek Camp, Wooroonooran NP, FNE Qld IMG_8954 20220221
Carpark, Crystal Cascades, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_0124 20180414 - juvenile: broad rufous fringes to wing feathers
Property, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_2332 20200604 - adult male being hopeful
Lake Morris Road, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_5782 20200401 - adult female
Teahouse, Barrine Lake, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld MVI_8150 20161003 - young males practicing their moves
Chambers Resort, Lake Eacham, FNE Qld, 20231124.
Property, Malanda, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_9197 20180320 - adult female
Property, Malanda, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_8865 20220220 - adult male. CLICK for another.
Chambers Resort, Lake Eacham, FNE Qld IMG_5642 20231124 - adult male. CLICK for another view.
Wondecla Cabin, FNE Qld IMG_1259 20251107 - CLICK for young male practicing at Teahouse, Barrine Lake,Crater Lakes NP, Tableland, FNE Qld 20161004.
Wondecla Cabin., FNE Qld Qld MVI_1156 20251107 - female. CLICK for male w. berry at Chambers Resort, LakeEacham, FNE Qld, 20231124.
Property, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_2276 20200604 - young adult female
Henrietta Creek Camp, Wooroonooran NP, FNE Qld IMG_8954 20220221
Carpark, Crystal Cascades, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_0124 20180414 - juvenile: broad rufous fringes to wing feathers
Property, Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_2332 20200604 - adult male being hopeful
Lake Morris Road, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_5782 20200401 - adult female
Teahouse, Barrine Lake, Crater Lakes NP, Tablelands, FN Qld MVI_8150 20161003 - young males practicing their moves