Superb Lyrebird

How to identify

Field marks

1. Upperparts mostly dark brown; underparts gray-brown
2. Wings short and rounded
3. Adult male's two outer tail feathers form a lyre shape
4. Adult male has long, fine, silvery filamentous feathers within the tail

Male, female and young

Female has plainer tail feathers; juveniles of both sexes lack ornamental tail feathers.

Voice

Both sexes sing; male sings more often and more loudly, and is adept at mimicking a variety of sounds.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia

Superb Lyrebird has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Bendthualaly, BellawongarahAustralia773 records
2. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia575 records
3. Royal National Park – Lady Carrington DriveAustralia541 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

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.

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