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  • noun Plural form of lyrebird.

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Examples

  • We skywayed above the famed Three Sisters peaks, bushwalked among waterfalls and canyons, and spotted lyrebirds, cockatoos and kookaburras in the eucalyptus-forested valley.

    Lea Lane: Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz Lea Lane 2011

  • We skywayed above the famed Three Sisters peaks, bushwalked among waterfalls and canyons, and spotted lyrebirds, cockatoos and kookaburras in the eucalyptus-forested valley.

    Lea Lane: Only Have a Week? A Deluxe Quickie to Oz Lea Lane 2011

  • They may recombine elements in new ways, and the learning process may take a long time: some species of lyrebirds take up to six years to learn a song.

    Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010

  • In the wild, quite a number of birds—including mockingbirds, starlings, ravens, and Australian lyrebirds, totally unrelated to parrots—imitate the calls of other birds, frogs, and insects.

    Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010

  • For thirty years thereafter, lyrebirds in the adjacent national park incorporated elements into their songs that were heard nowhere else among their kind: flute-like notes that recalled two popular tunes from the 1930s.

    Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010

  • March 16th, 2008 7:36 pm i was reasrching about lyrebirds and i ound this website and it really good!

    Weekend Diversions: Lyrebirds : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2008

  • The final class of song learners consists of the great mimics, species such as the mockingbirds, lyrebirds, and starlings.

    Mind Wide Open Steven Johnson 2004

  • The final class of song learners consists of the great mimics, species such as the mockingbirds, lyrebirds, and starlings.

    Mind Wide Open Steven Johnson 2004

  • The final class of song learners consists of the great mimics, species such as the mockingbirds, lyrebirds, and starlings.

    Mind Wide Open Steven Johnson 2004

  • The final class of song learners consists of the great mimics, species such as the mockingbirds, lyrebirds, and starlings.

    Mind Wide Open Steven Johnson 2004

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