Cairns birdwing butterfly / Ornithoptera euphorion. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia.

A Cairns birdwing butterfly / Ornithoptera euphorion sips nectar from a red flower at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. The Cairns birdwing is the largest of Australian butterflies and found in rainforest along northeastern Australia from Mackay to Cooktown. The female’s wingspan can measure 18cm. As soon as adult butterflies hatch they mate quickly because they only live for 4 to 5 weeks. See https://australianbutterflies.com/butterflies/

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A Cairns birdwing butterfly / Ornithoptera euphorion sips nectar from a red flower at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. Kuranda, Queensland, Australia. The Cairns birdwing is the largest of Australian butterflies and found in rainforest along northeastern Australia from Mackay to Cooktown. The female’s wingspan can measure 18cm. As soon as adult butterflies hatch they mate quickly because they only live for 4 to 5 weeks. See https://australianbutterflies.com/butterflies/