- genus Menura
- nountype and sole genus of the family Menuridae• Syn: ↑Menura• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Menuridae, ↑family Menuridae• Member Meronyms: ↑lyrebird
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genus Menura
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Menura — noun type and sole genus of the family Menuridae • Syn: ↑genus Menura • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Menuridae, ↑family Menuridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Menura superba — Lyre bird Lyre bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Lyrebird — Lyrebirds Superb Lyrebird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Superb Lyrebird — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
Albert's Lyrebird — Conservation status Near Threatened … Wikipedia
Lyre bird — (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird ({Menura superba}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyre pheasant — Lyre bird Lyre bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyre-tail — Lyre bird Lyre bird . (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lyrebird — /luyeur berrd /, n. an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread. [1825 35; LYRE + BIRD] * * * Either of two species of insectivorous suboscine passerines (family Menuridae) named… … Universalium
