The male also has the ability to hang upside down with his tail fanned and wings spread. If the female is attracted, she moves toward him in a hopping motion. Once the male and female have mated, they no longer remain together. They feed in a predominantly woodpecker fashion as they tear tree bark and rotting wood in the search of insects and insect larvae with their long curved bill, strong legs and claws. They also eat fruit, and occasionally are shot illegally as they regularly damage cultivated fruit.
Male riflebirds appear to keep to a territory, but females tend to wander.
They have a swift and direct flight. Riflebirds are numerous round Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge . All content, layout and design in this website are protected by copyright 1998 John Chambers.