Hi Dean
I have seen a male paradise riflebird foraging around the low trunks of
plantation hoop pines, almost on the ground. Even in the Bunyas, you can
see them very low in the rainforest near the main carpark. I have also seen
them that low in Brisbane Forest Park. Cheers
Andrew
From: "Dean Portelli" <>
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Paradise Riflebird foraging behaviour
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 16:14:25 +1000
Hi All,
I was recently up in the Bunya Mountains in SE QLD where paradise
riflebirds are plentiful and calling actively at the moment.
I had not much previous experience with the species but on two occasions
observed an adult male foraging on old fence posts in the open, right
beside a road which is bordered on both sides by cleared paddocks, the bird
was within 50m of continuous closed forest however. The male approached the
ground to approximately 20-30cm as it foraged up and down the fence posts.
My impression of this species was that they forage predominantly in the
upper canopy, although I have observed birds foraging at mid-canopy level.
Often they forage in epiphytes on trees and make a noise similar to
shrike-tits foraging which helps locate them in thick and tall rainforest
(!).
Has anyone else observed any similar behaviour of a riflebird actively
foraging out in the open, close to the ground and away from any cover (or
anything other than high up in tall trees). I am aware that at O'Reillys at
Lamington NP birds sometimes come down to feeding trays but I am more
interested in natural foraging behaviour. Any comments are most welcome.
Cheers, Dean
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