Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Menuridae
Genus	Menura (1)

Top facts

• There are two species of lyrebird, the superb lyrebird and Albert’s lyrebird, both of which are native to Australia.
• Famous for its ability to mimic sounds, the superb lyrebird has been known to reproduce the noise of a car alarm, a chainsaw and a camera shutter.
• The male superb lyrebird has a spectacular tail which he uses to impress the female during his courtship display.
• The superb lyrebird has appeared on stamps and coins in Australia.

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the superb lyrebird is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org