lyrebird

lyrebird
noun Date: 1834 either of two Australian passerine birds (genus Menura) distinguished in the male by very long tail feathers displayed in the shape of a lyre during courtship

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  • Lyrebird — Lyrebirds Superb Lyrebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

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  • lyrebird — /ˈlaɪəbɜd / (say luyuhberd) noun either of two ground dwelling birds of south eastern Australia constituting the family Menuridae, the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae, and Albert s lyrebird, M. alberti, noted for their fine loud voices,… …  

  • lyrebird — noun Either of two large ground dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, so named because of the beautiful tail feathers of one species, the Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which can be erected to look like a lyre;they are… …   Wiktionary

  • lyrebird — noun a large Australian songbird, the male of which has a long lyre shaped tail. [Genus Menura: Menura novaehollandiae (superb lyrebird) and M. alberti.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • lyrebird — lyrauodegiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Menura angl. lyrebird vok. Leierschwanz, m rus. лирохвост, m; птица лира, f pranc. ménure, m; oiseau lyre, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – lyrauodeginiai siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Lyrebird (Tales of Helpmann) — Infobox Play name = LyreBird (Tales of Helpmann) writer = Tyler Coppin characters = Sir Robert Helpmann, et all setting = Intermission of ballet, Don Quixote premiere = March 5 1998 place = Adelaide Festival of Arts South Australia orig lang =… …   Wikipedia

  • lyrebird — noun (C) a bird with a long U shaped tail, that lives in Australia …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lyrebird — lyre•bird [[t]ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn either of two large passerine birds of the genus Menura, of E Australia, the males of which have long tails that are lyrate when spread • Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

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