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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ri·fle·bird /ˈraɪfəlˌbɚ/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.
 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 riflebird
      n : velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and
          purple iridescence on head and tail [syn: Ptloris
           paradisea]