Complete Definition of "lyrebird"

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Noun
lyrebird (plural lyrebirds)

  1. 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 most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.

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Finnish: lyyralintu
German: Leierschwanz
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Russian: ли�о�во�� /liro�vóst/ m
Spanish: ave lira f

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