Albert's lyrebird

noun

Any member of species Menura alberti (family Menuridae) of large Australian songbirds, endemic to southeast Queensland and far northeast New South Wales.

Meanings

nounAlbert's lyrebird (plural Albert's lyrebirds)

plural Albert's lyrebirds

  1. Any member of species Menura alberti (family Menuridae) of large Australian songbirds, endemic to southeast Queensland and far northeast New South Wales.

Origin

Named after Prince Albert, prince consort of Queen Victoria.

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