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The magnificent riflebird (''Ptiloris magnificus'') is a species of passerine bird of the ''Paradisaeidae'' family. The magnificent riflebird is widely distributed throughout lowland rainforests of New Guinea and far Northeastern Australia. The diet consists mainly of fruits and arthropods. A widespread and relatively common species throughout its range, the magnificent riflebird is evaluated as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. This species used to be placed in its own genus, ''Craspedophora'' Gray, 1840, which is now a subgenus of ''Ptiloris''.〔International Union for Conservation of Nature〕 ==Description== The magnificent riflebird is medium-sized (up to 34 cm long). The male is velvet-black bird-of-paradise with elongated black filamental flank plumes, an iridescent blue-green crown, a wide, triangle-shaped breast shield, and on central tail feathers. It has a black curved bill, yellow mouth, blackish feet and a dark brown iris. The female is brownish with dark spots and buff bars below.〔http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22706186〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「magnificent riflebird」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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