THE LYRE-BIRD. 



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THE LYRE BIRD. 



This bird, called by naturalists the Hinura Superbas, is found in Now 

 South Wales, where it lives in the thickets on the coasts, and on the 

 mountains in the interior. It is shy and difficult of access. Its chief 

 beauty is in the plumage of its tail, which is very elegant, assuming the 



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form of an ancient Lyre. The tail is composed of three different sorts 

 of feathers, of which the upper side is a dark grey. The tail of the 

 female is simply brown, and composed of long, uniform feathers, which 

 are straight and graduated. Tho tail feathers are detached entire from 

 the bird, and are sold in the stores at quite fancy prices. 



