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riflebird

noun

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

Also, ri·fle·bird.

Origin:
1825–35

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riflebird (ˈraɪf^əlˌbɜːd)

—n
	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]

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