lyrebird
[ lahyuh r-burd ]
/ ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd /
noun
an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.
Words nearby lyrebird
lyrate,
lyre,
lyre back,
lyre snake,
lyre-form sofa,
lyrebird,
lyric,
lyrical,
lyricism,
lyricist,
lyricize
British Dictionary definitions for lyrebird
lyrebird
/ (ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd) /
noun
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