1. either of two australian birds of the genus Menura, the male of which has long tail feathers that are spread in a lyre-shaped display during courtship.

1. either of two large ground-dwelling australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which can be erected to look like a lyre, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.

1. australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape