'Riflebird' definitions:
Definition of 'riflebird'
(from WordNet)
noun
Velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail [syn: riflebird, Ptloris paradisea]
Definition of 'Riflebird'
From: GCIDE
- Riflebird \Ri"fle*bird`\, n. (Zool.) 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 {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. [1913 Webster]