Advertisement
Advertisement
riflebird
/ ˈɪəˌɜː /
noun
- any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora , such as C. magnifica ( magnificent riflebird )
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of riflebird1
from its call, compared to a whistling bullet
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
He stuffed a suitcase with nearly 300 of the rarest, most dazzling species—the magnificent riflebird, the resplendent quetzal, the superb bird of paradise, among others—and vanished.
From
A relative, Victoria’s riflebird, pulls its wings into a huge crescent.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse