Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,561
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is an Australian passerine songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae, with the other being the much rarer Albert's lyrebird. One of the world's largest songbirds, the superb lyrebird is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and for its excellent mimicry. The species is endemic to Australia and is found in forest in the southeast of the country. According to David Attenborough, the superb lyrebird displays one of the most sophisticated voice skills within the animal kingdom—"the most elaborate, the most complex, and the most beautiful".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Superb lyrebird”.