lyrebird

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Meaning

Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape

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Albert's lyrebird is slightly smaller at a maximum of 90 cm (male) and 84 cm (female) (around 30–35 inches) They have smaller, less spectacular lyrate feathers than the superb lyrebird, but are otherwise similar. Source: Internet

After much detective work by Fenton, it was discovered that in the 1930s, a flute player living on a farm adjoining the park used to play tunes near his pet lyrebird. Source: Internet

A recording of a superb lyrebird mimicking sounds of an electronic shooting game, workmen and chainsaws was added to the National Film and Sound Archive 's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013. Source: Internet

Behaviour and ecology Lyrebirds are shy and difficult to approach, particularly the Albert's lyrebird, which means that there is little information about its behaviour. Source: Internet

Description Female Albert's lyrebird The lyrebirds are large passerine birds, amongst the largest in the order. Source: Internet

Male superb lyrebird on the Australian 10 cent coin Lyrebird emblems and logos Superb lyrebird on a 1932 Australian postage stamp. Source: Internet

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