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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RIFLEBIRD

From its call, compared to a whistling bullet.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RIFLEBIRD

riflebird  [ˈraɪfəlˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIFLEBIRD

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conjunction
determiner
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Riflebird is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIFLEBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ptiloris

The genus Ptiloris consists of four species of birds in the Paradisaeidae family. These birds of paradise are commonly known as riflebirds, so named for the likeness of their black and green plumages to the uniform of early nineteenth century British army riflemen. They are distributed in the rainforests of New Guinea and East Australia. Members of this genus are sexually dimorphic. The males perform solitary displays.

Definition of riflebird in the English dictionary

The definition of riflebird in the dictionary is any of various birds of paradise of the genera Ptiloris and Craspedophora, such as C. magnifica.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIFLEBIRD


awlbird
ˈɔːlˌbɜːd
bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
gaolbird
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jailbird
ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
oilbird
ˈɔɪlˌbɜːd
railbird
ˈreɪlˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
wattlebird
ˈwɒtəlˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIFLEBIRD

riffola
riffraff
Rifi
Rifian
rifle
rifle butt
rifle green
rifle grenade
rifle range
rifle shot
rifleman
riflemen
rifler
riflery
rifles
rifling
riflip
rift
rift valley
riftless

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIFLEBIRD

a little bird
axebird
bird
bowerbird
early bird
early-bird
fairy bluebird
get the bird
jaybird
like a bird
lyrebird
magnificent riflebird
moosebird
mousebird
old bird
ricebird
seabird
snakebird
water bird
yellowbird

Synonyms and antonyms of riflebird in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «riflebird» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIFLEBIRD

Find out the translation of riflebird to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of riflebird from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «riflebird» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风鸟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

riflebird
570 millions of speakers

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riflebird
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राइफलबर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

riflebird
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

riflebird
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Riflebird
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

riflebird
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Paradisier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Riflebird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rifle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

riflebird
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

riflebird
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Riflebird
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

riflebird
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

riflebird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रायफलबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

riflebird
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riflebird
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

riflebird
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

riflebird
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

riflebird
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

riflebird
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riflebird
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

riflebird
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

riflebird
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of riflebird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLEBIRD»

The term «riflebird» is normally little used and occupies the 142.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLEBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about riflebird

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIFLEBIRD»

Discover the use of riflebird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to riflebird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Other names: Subsequently and until recently seen as the same species as the previous one (CSIRO 1969), so those names applied; Queen Victoria's Riflebird ( and variations on the apostrophe theme); Victoria Rifle Bird of Paradise; Lesser ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Stray Feathers: Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and ...
The male riflebird has spectacularly glossy black plumage, trimmed across the breast and on the head with iridescent blue and green, velvety on the head. The Magnificent Riflebird has elongate flank plumes. The male manucode, on the other ...
Penny Olsen, Leo Joseph, 2011
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2015: Comprehensive
In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do Riflebird Company and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on ...
William Hoffman, David Maloney, William Raabe, 2014
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014: Corporations, ...
2 In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do Riflebird Company and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on ...
William Hoffman, William Raabe, James Smith, 2013
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014: Taxation of Business ...
In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do Riflebird Company and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on ...
James Smith, William Raabe, David Maloney, 2013
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Extinct Birds
Stresemann (1930) had considered Duivenbode's Riflebird to be a hybrid of the Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus and Superb Bird of Paradise Lophorina superba, two wide-ranging species in New Guinea (Frith & Frith 2010 reached a  ...
Julian P. Hume, Michael Walters, 2012
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Parotia M 3 171 F 7 146 Pteridophora alberti King-of-Saxony. M 13 87 80 Bird-of- paradise F 12 77 68 88 Ptiloris magnificus Magnificent. M 20 207 magnificus Riflebird F 8 142 Ptiloris magnificus Magnificent. M 12 184 intercedens Riflebird F ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2015: Corporations, ...
In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do Riflebird Company and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on ...
William Hoffman, William Raabe, David Maloney, 2014
9
South-Western Federal Taxation 2015: Essentials of Taxation: ...
In the current year, Riflebird Company had operating income of $220,000, operating expenses of $175,000, and a long-term capital loss of $10,000. How do Riflebird Company and Roger, the sole owner of Riflebird, report this information on ...
James Smith, William Raabe, David Maloney, 2014
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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
... Parus, 252 ridibundus, Larus, 178 Riflebird, Bensbach's,* 230 Riflebird, Bruijn's,* 229 Riflebird, Magnificent, 231 Riflebird, Mantou's, 230 Riflebird, Sharpe's Lobe-billed,* 230 Ringneck, Mallee, 135 riojanus (Cinclodesfuscus),* 206 Riparia, ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIFLEBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term riflebird is used in the context of the following news items.
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Haute joaillerie jewellers show off greatest creations in Paris
... ($484,000) cuff bracelet encrusted with tiny actual feathers from birds including the Abyssinian roller, Lady Amherst's pheasant and the magnificent riflebird. «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Alleged thieves on bail
Timothy Keith Wilson appeared in court on Monday charged with a string of offences relating to the alleged theft of a vehicle and cash from a home at Riflebird ... «Caboolture News, Apr 15»
3
Three people have been arrested for break-in at Caboolture
It will be alleged a Riflebird Drive, Upper Caboolture, home was broken into on April 18 with cash and a vehicle stolen. It will then be alleged around 3pm police ... «Caboolture News, Apr 15»
4
20 things you didn't know about Sir David Attenborough
David Attenborough visiting Australian artist William T. Cooper in 2013, where he gets a close look at a female riflebird. Picture: Wendy Cooper. Source: ... «Herald Sun, Aug 14»
5
Riflebird live
One band, Riflebird, a five-piece sister-fronted indie rock band whose members all live within the city limits, is happy to be able to play for their friends and fellow ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 14»
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New Academy Exhibit Has Amazing Exotic Birds, a Dance-off and a …
Photos, videos, bird specimens and a kinetic sculpture of a riflebird (a bird-of-paradise species) show the remarkable transformations the birds undergo to attract ... «DrexelNow, May 14»
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Weekly Entertainment Guide - Birds of Paradise, 'GINT …
Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus), part of “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University ... «Newsworks.org, May 14»
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Destination: Birds of Paradise at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences
There are plenty of buttons and touchscreens for kids to push and play with, starting with the replica of a riflebird that uses film strips for its wings. Right next to ... «WRAL.com, Nov 13»
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'Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution'
Photos, videos, bird specimens and a kinetic sculpture of a riflebird (a bird-of-paradise species) also show the transformations that birds-of-paradise undergo to ... «Morning Star, Jun 13»
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Bird-of-paradise rituals on display in National Geo show
The Magnificent Riflebird (yes, that's its name) is one of 39 species of birds-of-paradise documented in the field by National Geographic photographer Tim ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 13»

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