Paradise Riflebird
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Paradise Riflebird

Ptiloris paradiseus

Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Lamington National Park
1,299 Verified records at Lamington National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The paradise riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus) 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. The paradise riflebird is frugivorous and insectivorous. During breeding season, males are promiscuous and perform solitary displays for females, which involves moving rapidly from side to side with the head tilted back, showing off the neck plumage. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Riflebird sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1,299 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Whipbird
LC Endemic

Eastern Whipbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophodes olivaceus

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

80–90% · Very likely
White-browed Scrubwren
LC Endemic

White-browed Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis frontalis

80–90% · Very likely
Satin Bowerbird
LC Endemic

Satin Bowerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

Yellow-Throated Scrubwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sericornis citreogularis

70–80% · Very likely
Australian Logrunner
LC Endemic

Australian Logrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Orthonyx temminckii

70–80% · Very likely
Green Catbird
LC Endemic

Green Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ailuroedus crassirostris

70–80% · Very likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

60–70% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

60–70% · Likely
Golden Whistler
LC Endemic

Golden Whistler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachycephala pectoralis

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Paradise Riflebird in Lamington National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Riflebird sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 1,299 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Paradise Riflebird in Lamington National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Paradise Riflebird in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.

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