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lyrebird

noun

lyre·​bird ˈlī(-ə)r-ˌbərd How to pronounce lyrebird (audio)
: either of two Australian passerine birds (genus Menura) distinguished in the male by very long tail feathers displayed in the shape of a lyre during courtship

Illustration of lyrebird

Illustration of lyrebird

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For example, the start of winter in her local area in northern New South Wales is indicated by male lyrebirds singing. Aarti Betigeri, Time, 14 Jan. 2020 The team noticed that species with particularly ancient lineages, such as lyrebirds, scrub-birds and New Zealand wrens, still build roofed structures—suggesting that ancestral passerine nests were domed. Kat Long, Scientific American, 1 May 2017 Briefly, another fascinating surprise was the propensity of ravens to mimic human sounds, much like parrots or lyrebirds do. James Floyd Kelly, WIRED, 12 July 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lyrebird was in 1834

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