1. a large Australian songbird known for its ability to mimic the sounds of other birds and environmental noises

Examples

• The lyrebird can imitate the calls of over twenty different bird species.
• We heard a lyrebird mimicking a car alarm in the forest.
• The male lyrebird spreads his ornate tail feathers during courtship displays.
• Lyrebirds are ground-dwelling birds found in the rainforests of eastern Australia.
• The lyrebird’s remarkable vocal abilities have made it famous worldwide.
• Scientists study lyrebirds to understand how birds learn and reproduce sounds.