either of two pheasant-like Australian birds, Menura superba and M. alberti, constituting the family Menuridae: during courtship displays, the male spreads its tail into the shape of a lyre
lyrebird in American English
(ˈlaɪrˌbɜrd)
noun
any of a family (Menuridae) of Australian passerine birds: the long tail feathers of the male resemble a lyre when spread