Any of several birds with an aptitude for mimicking sounds, such as (New Zealand) the tui, Prosthemadura novaeseelandiae, (Australian) a lyrebird, (B…

†(a) Australian a lyrebird (obsolete); (b) U.S. the ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus.

A genus of Australian birds comprising the lyrebirds, which constitutes the family Menuridae; (also menura) a bird of this genus, esp. Menura nova…

an Australian bird, Menura superba or M. novæhollandiæ, resembling a pheasant with a beautiful lyre-shaped tail.

An Australian Aboriginal name for the lyre-bird.

of Australia = lyre-bird n.