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Description: | The Queen Victoria's Riflebird is a Bird of Paradise native to the tropical rainforests of Australasia. In the breeding season the male attracts females with an elaborate display which shows off his dramatic plumage. Generally, he will stand upright and raise his wings above his head. This shows off his iridescent dark green and purple feathers as he sways from side to side. If the female is attracted he encircles her in his wings and taps her with them.
No of males: 1, Age: adult, Form: mount | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.vertebratezoology.27596 | Go to resource |
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