Wilson's bird of paradise

noun

Diphyllodes respublica, a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae.

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Meanings

nounWilson's bird of paradise (plural Wilson's birds of paradise)

plural Wilson's birds of paradise · alternative Wilson's bird-of-paradise

  1. Diphyllodes respublica, a passerine bird of the family Paradisaeidae.

Origin

Named after British ornithologist Edward Wilson, who procured a trade specimen.

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APA

Wilson's bird of paradise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilson's%20bird%20of%20paradise

MLA

“Wilson's bird of paradise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilson's%20bird%20of%20paradise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilson's bird of paradise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilson's%20bird%20of%20paradise.

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