riflebird

ri·fle·bird

R0242100 (rī′fəl-bûrd′)n. Any of several birds of paradise of the genus Ptiloris of Australia and New Guinea, characteristically having black and green plumage.

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[After the very dark green uniforms with black facings and the black shako with a green plume worn by the British Rifle Brigade.]

riflebird

(ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd) n (Animals) any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora, such as C. magnifica (magnificent riflebird)[from its call, compared to a whistling bullet]

Thesaurus

Noun

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riflebird - velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tailPtloris paradiseabird of paradise - any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area