riflebird

/ ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora , such as C. magnifica ( magnificent riflebird )

Word History and Origins

Origin of riflebird¹

from its call, compared to a whistling bullet

Example Sentences

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 National Geographic

A relative, Victoria’s riflebird, pulls its wings into a huge crescent.

From The Guardian