Superb lyrebird / Graurücken-Leierschwanz (Menura novaehollandiae)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Menura (Menura); Family Menuridae (Menuridae)
General: The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae. It is one of the world's largest songbirds, and is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and 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 the most sophisticated voice skills within the animal kingdom—"the most elaborate, the most complex, and the most beautiful".[2] [more]