Ptiloris
E715479
Ptiloris is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for the males’ iridescent plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptiloris canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | birds-of-paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | riflebirds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| courtshipBehavior |
visual displays
ⓘ
vocal displays ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Swainson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| distribution |
New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Australia ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
Victoria’s riflebird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
growling riflebird NERFINISHED ⓘ magnificent riflebird NERFINISHED ⓘ paradise riflebird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisplayStructure | modified flank feathers in males ⓘ |
| hasFeatherCharacteristic | iridescent breast plumage in males ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRoot | Greek ⓘ |
| isGenusOf |
Ptiloris intercedens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptiloris magnificus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiloris paradiseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptiloris victoriae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate courtship displays
ⓘ
males’ iridescent plumage ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Paradisaeidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | William Swainson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | bird-of-paradise genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls used in courtship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.