lyre-bird
23 aussie slang definitions
- A bird of the thrush species; found in N.S.W.
- So-called from resemblance of its notes to tinkle of bell.
- Quaint person.
- To be greeted derisively.
- A large black aquatic bird of the duck family with very heavy body and exceptionally long neck.
- A bluish-grey bird of the crane specie, with very long legs.
- Name given the family of Australian shrikes, distinguished for their habit of hanging prey to "ripen," and for their powers of song.
- Bush bird, with depressing note, of the snipe family, but large size for a member of that group. Long legs, bill turned downwards.
- Australian species of Uroaetus, a large bird.
- A large non-flying ground bird.
- Another name for Wattle Bird.