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lyrebird

[ lahyuhr-burd ]

noun

  1. an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.

lyrebird

/ ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of lyrebird1

First recorded in 1825–35; lyre + bird

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