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
lyre pheasant — Lyre bird Lyre bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyre-tail — Lyre bird Lyre bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyre — n. Gk Antiq. an ancient stringed instrument like a small U shaped harp, played usu. with a plectrum and accompanying the voice. Phrases and idioms: lyre bird any Australian bird of the family Menuridae, the male of which has a lyre shaped tail… … Useful english dictionary
Lyre-tailed King Bird of Paradise — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class … Wikipedia
Lyre-tailed Honeyguide — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
oiseau-lyre — [ wazolir ] n. m. • v. 1903; de oiseau et lyre ♦ Ménure. ⇒ lyre. Des oiseaux lyres. ● oiseau lyre, oiseaux lyres nom masculin Nom usuel du ménure. oiseau lyre n. m. Ménure. Des oiseaux lyres. ⇒OISEAU LYRE, subst. masc. Oiseau do … Encyclopédie Universelle
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise — Raggiana Bird of paradice Conservation status Least Conc … Wikipedia
Rothschild's Lobe-billed Bird of Paradise — Conservation status NR Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Magnificent Bird-of-paradise — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
