rifle bird

or ri·fle·bird


noun
  1. any of several birds of paradise of Australia, having a long bill, dark plumage, and elaborate courtship displays.

Origin of rifle bird

1
First recorded in 1825–35

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British Dictionary definitions for riflebird

riflebird

/ (ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd) /


noun
  1. any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora, such as C. magnifica (magnificent riflebird)

Origin of riflebird

1
from its call, compared to a whistling bullet

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