manucode

manucode
Any of the birds of paradise in the genus .

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  • Manucode — Trumpet Manucode (Manucodia keraudrenii) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • manucode — [manykɔd] n. m. ÉTYM. 1775, Buffon; du lat. sav. manucodiata, du malais manouq « oiseau »; refait en manucaude, d après lat. manus, et cauda « queue », par allus. à la disposition des plumes. ❖ ♦ Oiseau exotique, paradisier de la taille du merle… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Manucode — Man u*code, n. [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Manucodia}, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manucode — manukodijos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Manucodia angl. manucode vok. Manukode, f rus. манукодия, f pranc. paradisier, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – rojiniai paukščiai siauresnis terminas – blizgioji manukodija… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • manucode — /man yeuh kohd /, n. any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage. [1825 35; < F, shortening of NL Manucodiata (orig. a genus name) < Malay manuk dewata bird of paradise (manuk bird + dewata gods < an… …   Universalium

  • manucode — man·u·code …   English syllables

  • manucode — /ˈmænjəkoʊd / (say manyuhkohd) noun any of various birds of the genus Manucodia, found in New Guinea, south eastern Indonesia, and Cape York; closely related to birds of paradise. {French, from New Latin manucodiāta, former genus name, from Malay …  

  • manucode — ˈmanyəˌkōd noun Etymology: French, from New Latin manucodiata, from Malay manuq dewata, literally, bird of the gods : any of various birds of paradise; especially : a chiefly iridescent black or greenish bird (genus Manucodia) of Australia and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trumpet Manucode — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Jobi Manucode — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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