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Rarelyrebird
The correct spelling is lyrebird.
How to pronounce lyrebird
noun
Say it like: Lyr-ebi-rd
The correct spelling is lyrebird. Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menu…
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noun
- 1.Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, 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, and notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
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