Victoria's Riflebird

Ptiloris victoriae Gould, 1850

95 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

Victoria's Riflebird has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia1,362 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia1,019 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia995 records

More places

Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia910 records
Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia166 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia162 records
JulattenAustralia129 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia107 records
Hasties Swamp Bird HideAustralia39 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia28 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae), also known as the lesser riflebird, Queen Victoria riflebird, Queen Victoria's riflebird, or Victoria riflebird, is a bird-of-paradise endemic to the Atherton Tableland region of northeastern Queensland, Australia where it resides year-round.

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Questions

How big is the Victoria's Riflebird?

The Victoria's Riflebird weighs around 95 g.

Where does the Victoria's Riflebird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.