standard-wing

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English

Etymology

From standard +‎ wing; see standard (vertical pole).

Noun

standard-wing (plural standard-wings)

  1. A bird of paradise (Semioptera wallacii) which has two long special feathers standing erect on each wing.
    Synonyms: standardwing bird-of-paradise, Wallace's standardwing, standardwing