Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti)
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Albert's Lyrebird

Menura alberti Bonaparte, 1850

75 cmLength928 gWeight

Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti), sometimes known as the northern lyrebird, is a timid, pheasant-sized songbird which is endemic to subtropical rainforests of Australia, in a small area on the state border between New South Wales and Queensland.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Albert's Lyrebird has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia1,659 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Albert's lyrebird (Menura alberti), sometimes known as the northern lyrebird, is a timid, pheasant-sized songbird which is endemic to subtropical rainforests of Australia, in a small area on the state border between New South Wales and Queensland. The rarer of the two species of lyrebirds, Albert's lyrebird is named after Prince Albert, the prince consort of Queen Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom. It lacks the elegant lyre-shaped tail feathers of the superb lyrebird and is found in a much more restricted range.

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Questions

How big is the Albert's Lyrebird?

The Albert's Lyrebird is about 75 cm long and weighs around 928 g.

Where does the Albert's Lyrebird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: far southeastern Queensland and far northeastern New South Wales (eastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Albert's Lyrebird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Albert's Lyrebird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Albert's Lyrebird as Least Concern.

What does the Albert's Lyrebird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Albert's Lyrebird in?

It belongs to the family Lyrebirds (Menuridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
75 cm
Weight
928 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
262 mm
Tail
441 mm
Bill
42 mm
Tarsus
101 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: far southeastern Queensland and far northeastern New South Wales (eastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Lyrebirds Menuridae
Genus
Menura

Other birds in the genus Menura

Superb LyrebirdSuperb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae
Albert's Lyrebird

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