riflebird : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: riflebird	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for riflebird
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
riflebird n velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail Synonym(s): riflebird, Ptloris paradisea
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Riflebird \Ri"fle*bird`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia and New Guinea, of the genera {Ptiloris} and {Craspidophora}, allied to the paradise birds. Note: The largest and best known species is {Ptiloris paradisea} of Australia. Its general color is rich velvety brown, glossed with lilac; the under parts are varied with rich olive green, and the head, throat, and two middle tail feathers are brilliant metallic green.