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ri·fle·bird (r

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Any of several birds of paradise of the genera Craspedophora and Ptiloris of Australia and New Guinea.

riflebird [ˈraɪf^əlˌbɜːd]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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]

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riflebird - velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail

Ptloris paradisea

bird of paradise - any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

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