Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
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Lyrebirds eat small insects, spiders, worms & seeds they they find while scratching in the ground. In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales these birds inhabit rainforest & the fringes of sclerophyll forests. The male Lyrebird builds a number of dirt mounds in his territory that he uses as a stage to attract mates. He stands on the mound & poses his tail in the shape of a Lyre & sings. Lyrebirds are excellent mimics & can repeat the calls of other birds, musical instruments, farm & building machinery perfectly. Lyrebirds are extremely shy & secretive. |
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