Lyrebirds (Menuridae)
Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) - HBW 9, p. 495
French: Ménure superbe
German: Graurücken-Leierschwanz
Spanish: Ave-lira Soberbia
Other common names: (Prince) Edward Lyrebird, (Queen) Victoria Lyrebird, New South Wales Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Menura novaehollandiae Latham, 1802, upper Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia.
Was in the past sometimes referred to as M. superba, but that name invalid. Race victoriae formerly synonymized with nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- edwardi Chisholm, 1921 - extreme SE Queensland (Stanthorpe-Killarney region) and NE New South Wales (S, on and E of Great Dividing Range, to R Hunter).
- novaehollandiae Latham, 1802 - SE New South Wales from R Hunter S (on and E of Great Dividing Range) to Victoria border (E of Monaro Tablelands).
- victoriae Gould, 1865 - Australian Capital Territory (Brindabella Range) and extreme SE New South Wales W of Monaro Tablelands, S to E Victoria (S to Dandenong-Strathbogie Ranges and to NE coast).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female foraging near its nest Locality Bombala, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.8 -
A male singing Locality Cathedral Range State Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp novahollandiae)
Matt Weeks 21 May 2004 6 years ago 35 sec 4.7 -
A female approaching to its nest carrying food Locality Bombala, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 4.7 -
A close view of a female's digging action Locality Bombala, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2007 5 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A female visiting the nest and swallowing a faecal sac Locality Bombala, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 July 2007 5 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Two young males on the ground, one rising its tail and calling Locality Healesville, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
David Fisher 3 October 2006 6 years ago 10 sec 4.3
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Close-up of a female.
Locality Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Ken Havard 17 October 2008 2 years ago 3.6 -
another view of a male bird's face while he was singing
Locality Healesville, Victoria, Australia
marianhw 13 June 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
a male bird showing off his feathers while singing
Locality Healesville, Victoria, Australia
marianhw 13 June 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female and an immature foraging on the ground
Locality Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia (ssp victoriae)
Arthur Grosset 6 April 2006 3 years ago 3.3 -
A female taking a bath.
Locality Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, New South Wales, Australia
Ken Havard 17 October 2008 2 years ago 2.9
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a male singing and mimicking a number of other birds Locality Healesville, Victoria, Australia
marianhw 2 years ago 5 -
A male singing during display. Locality Wirravilla Rain Forest, Victoria, Australia
(ssp victoriae)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
A male singing. Locality Wirravilla Rain Forest, Victoria, Australia
(ssp victoriae)
Josep del Hoyo 24 October 2009 2 years ago 4
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