lyrebird

/lahyuhr-burd/US // ˈlaɪərˌbɜrd //UK // (ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.

The lyrebirds appear to be attempting to recreate the specific ecological soundscape associated with the arrival of a predator, researchers report February 25 in Current Biology.
Superb lyrebirds — native to forested parts of southeastern Australia — have a flair for theatrics.
Why lyrebirds do this isn’t yet clear, but the finding is the first time that an individual bird has been observed mimicking the sounds of multiple bird species simultaneously.