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Ptiloris:

The genus Ptiloris consists of four species of birds in the Paradisaeidae family. These birds of paradise are commonly known as riflebirds, so named for the likeness of their black and green plumages to the uniform of early nineteenth century British army riflemen.

They are distributed in the rainforests of New Guinea and East Australia. Members of this genus are sexually dimorphic. The males perform solitary displays.

Species[edit]

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Bensbach's bird of paradise:

Bensbach's bird of paradise, also known as Bensbach's riflebird , is a bird in the family Paradisaeidae that is often now considered an intergeneric hybrid between a magnificent riflebird and lesser bird-of-paradise. However, some authors, such as Errol Fuller, believe that it was a distinct and possibly extinct species.

History[edit]

Only one adult male specimen is known of this bird, held in the Netherlands Natural History Museum and coming from the Arfak Mountains of north-western New Guinea. It is named after J. Bensbach, Dutch Resident at Ternate, who presented the specimen to the museum.[1][2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Frith & Beehler (1998), p.517.
  2. ^ Iredale (1950), p.56.

References[edit]

  • Frith, Clifford B.; & Beehler, Bruce M. (1998). The Birds of Paradise. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-854853-9. 
  • Iredale, Tom (1950). Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds. Melbourne: Georgian House. 

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