rifle bird
or ri·fle·bird
noun
any of several birds of paradise of Australia, having a long bill, dark plumage, and elaborate courtship displays.
Words nearby rifle bird
riffle, riffler, riffola, riffraff, rifle, rifle bird, rifle green, rifle grenade, rifle pit, rifle range, riflebird
Origin of rifle bird
First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for riflebird
riflebird
/ (ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd) /
noun
any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora, such as C. magnifica (magnificent riflebird)
Word Origin for riflebird
from its call, compared to a whistling bullet
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