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Paradise Riflebird
Ptiloris paradiseus Swainson, WJ 1825
The paradise riflebird is a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae. It is one of four riflebird species in the genus Ptiloris. It is found in subtropical, temperate rainforests in eastern Australia. The species is sexually dimorphic; the male is black with iridescent blue-green patches, while the female is gray-brown and white. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Paradisaeidae
Genus:
Ptiloris
Scientific:
Ptiloris paradiseus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Paradisaeidae
Genus:
Ptiloris
Scientific:
Ptiloris paradiseus
Original description
Citation:
Swainson, WJ 1825
Reference:
Zool. J. London
1 p.481
Protonym:
Ptiloris paradiseus
Type locality:
No locality [= northern New South Wales].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27571208
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
612E3B48C5499A3B
Avibase ID:
avibase-612E3B48
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/612E3B48
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562588
Geographic range:
- Ptiloris paradiseus: eastern Australia (Dawes Range, Queensland to Bellinger River, New South Wales)
Source: Clements checklist
Paradise Riflebird
Catalan:
ocell del paradís fistonat
Czech:
rajka skvostná
Danish:
Paradis-riffelfugl
German:
Schildparadiesvogel
Spanish:
Ave del Paraíso Festoneada
Spanish (Spain):
Ave del paraíso festoneada
Finnish:
paratiisiviuhkasiipi
French:
Paradisier festonné
Croatian:
zelenokapa rajska ptica
Hungarian:
pajzsos paradicsommadár
Italian:
Uccello fucile del paradiso
Japanese (romaji):
urokofuuchou
Japanese:
ウロコフウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Rojinis ptiloris
Dutch:
Schildgeweervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skjelbukparadisfugl
Norwegian:
Skjellbukparadisfugl
Polish:
ozdobnik rajski
Portuguese:
ave-do-paraíso-meridional
Portuguese (Portugal):
ave-do-paraíso-aperaltada
Russian:
Райский веерокрыл
Slovak:
rajka zamatová
Swedish:
fjällig sköldparadisfågel
Ukrainian:
Оздобник квінслендський
Chinese:
大掩鼻风鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
大裙天堂鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Paradisier festonné ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Paradisier festonné ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 1st edition: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradisius) |
| Clements, version 2021: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2022: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2023: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2024: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 4th edition: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2015: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2016: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2017: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2018: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Clements, version 2019: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 1.52: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2015: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2016: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2017: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2018: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2019: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2021: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2022: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2023: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| eBird version 2024: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Paradise Riflebird ( Lophorina paradisea) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ptiloris paradiseus |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ptiloris paradiseus |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ptiloris paradiseus |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Paradise Riflebird ( Ptiloris paradiseus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptiloris paradiseus |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ptiloris paradiseus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Обикновена щитоносна райска птица
Catalan: ocell del paradís fistonat
Czech: Rajka skvostná
Danish: Paradis-riffelfugl
German: Schildparadiesvogel, Schild-Paradiesvogel
English: Paradise Riflebird
English, HBW: Paradise Riflebird
English (IOC): Paradise Riflebird
English (United States): Paradise Riflebird
Spanish: Ave del paraíso festoneada, Ave Fusil del Paraíso, Ave-del-paraíso Festoneada
Spanish (Spain): Ave del paraíso festoneada, Ave-del-paraíso Festoneada
Spanish (HBW): Paradise Riflebird
Estonian: lõuna-paradiisilind
Finnish: Paratiisiviuhkasiipi
French: Paradisier à couronne bleuâtre, Paradisier festonné, Proméfil d'Australie
Croatian: zelenokapa rajska ptica
Hungarian: pajzsos paradicsommadár
Italian: Uccello fucile del Paradiso
Japanese (romaji): urokofuuchou
Japanese: ウロコフウチョウ
Scientific: Epimachus regius, Epimachus regius, Lophorina paradisea, Lophorina paradiseus, Ptiloris paradisaea, Ptiloris paradisea queenslandica, Ptiloris paradiseus, Ptiloris paradisius
Lithuanian: Rojinis ptiloris
Dutch: Schildgeweervogel, Schild-geweervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skjelbukparadisfugl
Norwegian: Skjellbukparadisfugl
Polish: ozdobnik rajski
Portuguese: ave-do-paraíso-meridional
Portuguese (Portugal): ave-do-paraíso-aperaltada
Russian: Райский веерокрыл, Щитоносная райская птица
Slovak: rajka zamatová
Swedish: fjällig sköldparadisfågel, Grönfjällig sköldparadisfågel
Turkish: Flintacı Cennetkuşu, Tıslayan karatüfek
Ukrainian: Оздобник квінслендський
Chinese: 大掩鼻风鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 大裙天堂鳥
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