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rifle bird

 
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–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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ri·fle·bird   (rī'fəl-bûrd')   
n.  Any of several birds of paradise of the genera Craspedophora and Ptiloris of Australia and New Guinea.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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