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Magnificent Riflebird



The Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus is a medium-sized, up to 34cm long, passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. The male is a velvet black bird of paradise with an elongated black filamental flank plumes, iridescent blue green on its crown, wide triangle-shaped breast shield and on central tail feathers.



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