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How to pronounce lyrebird in English?

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Type Words
Type of passeriform bird, passerine

Examples of lyrebird

lyrebird
He wrote to women with the vanity of a lyrebird in a coopful of Rhode Island Reds.
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The winning clip showed Attenborough observing the mimicry skills of the superb lyrebird.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Chook the lyrebird has been at the Adelaide Zoo since 1991, and was hatched and raised at Healesville sanctuary in Victoria in 1979.
From the couriermail.com.au
But no more lyrebird calls.
From the guardian.co.uk
There were almost 10 years between Hepburn's sighting of the lyrebird in the Dandenongs and the ballet's debut in Adelaide.
From the smh.com.au
More examples
  • Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
  • A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. Lyrebirds have unique plumes of neutral coloured tailfeathers.
  • LyreBird (Tales of Helpmann) is a play by Tyler Coppin about the life and career of Australian dancer, actor, director and choreographer Sir Robert Helpmann. The one-man play premiered at the 1998 Adelaide Festival of Arts before touring Australia and to New Zealand. ...