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Lyrebird These birds are unbelievable mimics and will cycle through the calls of 4 or 5 other birds before using its own call. It has even been known to do the chain saw call and the car starting call ! The male has beautifully elegant tail plumage. Australia,Geotagged,Menura novaehollandiae,Superb Lyrebird Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Lyrebird

These birds are unbelievable mimics and will cycle through the calls of 4 or 5 other birds before using its own call. It has even been known to do the chain saw call and the car starting call ! The male has beautifully elegant tail plumage.

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    argilla
    Bull Frog
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    Not one of my best shots but I was just excited to see this bird on a bush walk near Stanwell Park NSW Australia. Posted 12 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
      Lion
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      I'm thrilled with your shots. Almost all of them are new species, to me and to the site. Posted 12 years ago
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        argilla
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        thanks mate! Posted 12 years ago

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The Superb Lyrebird

The Superb Lyrebird is a pheasant-sized songbird, measuring approximately 100 cm long and weighing around 1 kg, with brown upper body plumage, grayish-brown below, rounded wings and strong legs. Among all extant songbirds only the Common and Thick-billed Ravens regularly outweigh it and only the much more slender Black Sicklebill can rival its length.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Oct 17, 2012. Captured Sep 20, 2012 11:43 in 8A Old Coast Rd, Stanwell Park NSW 2508, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/25s
  • ISO800
  • 194mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.