manucode

[ man-yuh-kohd ]
/ ˈmæn yəˌkoʊd /

noun

any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.

Origin of manucode

1825–35; < French, shortening of New Latin Manucodiata (originally a genus name) < Malay manuk dewata bird of paradise ( manuk bird + dewata gods < an Indo-Aryan word; see deva)