superb lyrebird

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• Superb Lyrebird — Conservation status Least Concern ( …   Wikipedia

• superb lyrebird — didysis lyrauodegis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Menura novaehollandiae; Menura superba angl. superb lyrebird vok. Graurücken Leierschwanz, m rus. большая птица лира, f; великолепный лирохвост, m; обыкновенный… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

• superb lyrebird — /səpɜb ˈlaɪəbɜd / (say suhperb luyuhberd) noun the larger of the two lyrebird species, Menura novaehollandiae, the male being noted for its fine tail and for building mounds upon which to display; native pheasant …  

• Lyrebird — Lyrebirds Superb Lyrebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• lyrebird — /luyeur berrd /, n. an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread. [1825 35; LYRE + BIRD] * * * Either of two species of insectivorous suboscine passerines (family Menuridae) named… …   Universalium

• lyrebird — /ˈlaɪəbɜd / (say luyuhberd) noun either of two ground dwelling birds of south eastern Australia constituting the family Menuridae, the superb lyrebird, Menura novaehollandiae, and Albert s lyrebird, M. alberti, noted for their fine loud voices,… …  

• Superb — Things known as Superb include:*Škoda Superb car *HMS Superb, nine Royal Navy ships*Several species of birds: **Superb Bird of Paradise **Superb Fairy wren **Superb Fruit Dove **Superb Lyrebird **Superb Parrot **Superb Pitta **Superb Starling… …   Wikipedia

• lyrebird — noun Either of two large ground dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, so named because of the beautiful tail feathers of one species, the Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which can be erected to look like a lyre;they are… …   Wiktionary

• lyrebird — noun a large Australian songbird, the male of which has a long lyre shaped tail. [Genus Menura: Menura novaehollandiae (superb lyrebird) and M. alberti.] …   English new terms dictionary

• superb — adjective 1》 excellent. 2》 magnificent or splendid.     ↘used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage, e.g. superb lyrebird. Derivatives superbly adverb superbness noun Origin C16: from L. superbus proud, magnificent …   English new terms dictionary

• Albert's Lyrebird — Conservation status Near Threatened …   Wikipedia