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lyrebird

 [lahyuhr-burd]  

lyre·bird

   [lahyuhr-burd]
noun
an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.
Origin:
1825–35; lyre + bird
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lyrebird (ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd)
 
—n
either of two pheasant-like Australian birds, Menura superba and M. alberti, constituting the family Menuridae: during courtship displays, the male spreads its tail into the shape of a lyre

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