Meaning of lyrebird | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Català
ocell lira
Deutsch
Leierschwanz
Español
ave lira
Հայերեն
քնարահավ
한국어
금조
Polski
lirogon
Русский
лирохво́ст
Examples
“A lyrebird strolled past me on its large feet, among the granite boulders.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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