superb paradise bird

noun

variants or superb bird of paradise

: a bird of paradise (Lophorina superba) having in the male a large erectile fan-shaped tuft on each shoulder, a gorget of metallic green feathers on the breast, and a deep violet or nearly black color with green reflections

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