- lyrebird lyre·bird n
- ['laɪəˌbɜːd]
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lyrebird lyre·bird n
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lyre|bird — «LYR BURD», noun. either of two Australian birds about the size of a rooster. The male has a long tail that resembles the shape of a lyre when spread. The lyrebird is a perching bird and exhibits elaborate courtship behavior … Useful english dictionary
lyrebird — lyre•bird [[t]ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn either of two large passerine birds of the genus Menura, of E Australia, the males of which have long tails that are lyrate when spread • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
lyrebird — /luyeur berrd /, n. an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread. [1825 35; LYRE + BIRD] * * * Either of two species of insectivorous suboscine passerines (family Menuridae) named… … Universalium
Lyrebird — Lyrebirds Superb Lyrebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
lyrebird — noun Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape • Hypernyms: ↑passerine, ↑passeriform bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Menura, ↑genus Menura … Useful english dictionary
Albert's Lyrebird — Conservation status Near Threatened … Wikipedia
Superb Lyrebird — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Menuridae — Menuridae … Wikipédia en Français
Albert Ernest Kitson — Sir Albert Ernest Kitson KBE, (21 March 1868 – 8 March 1937) was a British/Australian geologist and naturalist, winner of the Lyell Medal in 1927.Early lifeKitson was born in North Street, Audenshaw, Cheshire, England, the son of John Kitson from … Wikipedia
passeriform — /pas euhr euh fawrm , peuh ser euh /, adj. of or pertaining to the order Passeriformes; passerine. [ < NL Passeriformes, equiv. to L passer sparrow + iformes IFORMES] * * * ▪ bird Introduction also called passerine or perching bird any… … Universalium
