Superb Lyrebird
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(New page: '''Common Name:''' Superb Lyrebird<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Menura novaehollandiae '''Size:''' 39¼ inches (100 cm); female’s tail: 74-84 cm, male’s tail 80-98 cm in length. '''H...) |
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'''Common Name:''' Superb Lyrebird<br> | '''Common Name:''' Superb Lyrebird<br> | ||
'''Scientific Name:''' Menura novaehollandiae | '''Scientific Name:''' Menura novaehollandiae | ||
Superb lyrebirds have a promiscuous mating system. During the breeding season adult females and males defend separate territories and only females care for young. A female may visit several males before she mates but it is not known if she mates more than once. The female lays a single egg and builds a domed nest often camouflaging it with ferns or moss. The chick spends about nine months with the female before becoming independent. | Superb lyrebirds have a promiscuous mating system. During the breeding season adult females and males defend separate territories and only females care for young. A female may visit several males before she mates but it is not known if she mates more than once. The female lays a single egg and builds a domed nest often camouflaging it with ferns or moss. The chick spends about nine months with the female before becoming independent. | ||
| - | '''Cool Facts:''' The superb lyrebird has an extraordinary ability to accurately mimic a huge variety of sounds from phone rings to chainsaws to songs heard over the radio | + | '''Cool Facts:''' The superb lyrebird has an extraordinary ability to accurately mimic a huge variety of sounds from phone rings to chainsaws to songs heard over the radio and the content of the calls are unique to each individual Lyrebird |
Lyrebirds are ancient Australian animals. The Australian Museum has fossils of lyrebirds dating back to about 15 million years ago. The prehistoric Menura tyawanoides has been described from early Miocene fossils found at the famous Riversleigh site. | Lyrebirds are ancient Australian animals. The Australian Museum has fossils of lyrebirds dating back to about 15 million years ago. The prehistoric Menura tyawanoides has been described from early Miocene fossils found at the famous Riversleigh site. | ||
