lyre-bird

• austral thrush

  A bird of the thrush species; found in N.S.W.

• bell-bird

  So-called from resemblance of its notes to tinkle of bell.

• bird

  Quaint person.

• bird, to get the

  To be greeted derisively.

• black swan

  A large black aquatic bird of the duck family with very heavy body and exceptionally long neck.

• brolga

  A bluish-grey bird of the crane specie, with very long legs.

• butcher bird

  Name given the family of Australian shrikes, distinguished for their habit of hanging prey to "ripen," and for their powers of song.

• curlew

  Bush bird, with depressing note, of the snipe family, but large size for a member of that group. Long legs, bill turned downwards.

• eaglehawk

  Australian species of Uroaetus, a large bird.

• emu

  A large non-flying ground bird.

• gill-bird

  Another name for Wattle Bird.