Paradise Riflebird — Taxobox name = Paradise Riflebird status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 225px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Paradisaeidae genus = Ptiloris species = P. paradiseus binomial =… … Wikipedia
paradise riflebird — /pærədaɪs ˈraɪfəlbɜd/ (say paruhduys ruyfuhlberd) noun a riflebird, Ptiloris paradiseus, of coastal areas in southern Qld and northern NSW, the male being velvety black with iridescent green on the crown, throat and breast; the only riflebird to… …
Riflebird — Ri fle*bird , n. (Zo[ o]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. [1913 Webster] Note: The largest and best known species is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
riflebird — noun velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail • Syn: ↑Ptloris paradisea • Hypernyms: ↑bird of paradise * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: rifle (V); from the sound of … Useful english dictionary
riflebird — ri·fle·bird (rīʹfəl bûrd ) n. Any of several birds of paradise of the genera Craspedophora and Ptiloris of Australia and New Guinea. * * * any of certain bird of paradise (q.v.) species. * * * … Universalium
riflebird — noun Date: 1831 any of several birds of paradise (genus Ptiloris) … New Collegiate Dictionary
riflebird — /ˈraɪfəlbɜd / (say ruyfuhlberd) noun any of various birds of paradise of the genus Ptiloris, of Australia and New Guinea. {rifle1, from the sound it makes + bird1} …
Magnificent Riflebird — Neville William Cayley s illustration of the immature male, mature male, and female Magnificent Riflebird. Conservation status … Wikipedia
Mantou's Riflebird — Mantou’s Riflebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves … Wikipedia
Duivenbode's Riflebird — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia