lyrebird en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From lyre + bird, so named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre.
Meanings
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Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
A lyrebird strolled past me on its large feet, among the granite boulders.
1983, Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I, Text Publishing, published 2022, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lyrebirds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Albert's lyrebird · superb lyrebird
Translations (16)
ta யாழ் பறவை (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · ko 금조 (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · wyi bullan-bullan (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · pl lirogon (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · io liro (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · ga liréan (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · bg птица-лира (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · fi lyyralintu (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · sv lyrfåfel (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · hy քնարահավ (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · vo menur (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · ca ocell lira (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · ru лирохво́ст (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · cmn 琴鳥 /琴鸟 (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · de Leierschwanz (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura) · es ave lira (Australian songbirds of the genus Menura)