Lyrebird

Origin

lyre + bird

Full definition of lyrebird

Noun

1. Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of one species, the superb lyrebird () which can be erected to look like a lyre, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.

Derived terms

• ,
• superb lyrebird,