Definition of lyrebird
: 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
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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.
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Briefly, another fascinating surprise was the propensity of ravens to mimic human sounds, much like parrots or lyrebirds do.
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1834
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