Superb Lyrebird (male)

Description:

The Superb Lyrebird looks like a large brown pheasant. The wings are rufous in colour and the bill, legs and feet are black. The adult male has an ornate tail, with special curved feathers that, in display, assume the shape of a lyre. The tails of females and young males are long, but lack the specialised feather. Females are smaller than males. About 80% of the Superb Lyrebird's song consists of expert mimicry, with both natural and mechanical sounds imitated and joined together in a rousing medley. Sounds can include anything heard in the bird's immediate surroundings, such as chainsaws, car engines, dog barks and local native birds.

Habitat:

It is a ground-dwelling species in moist forests, but roosts in trees at night. Birds are sedentary, rarely moving large distances and generally staying in a home-range about 10 km in diameter.

Notes:

I was lucky to be able to watch a group of 3 Lyrebirds scratching around in the undergrowth and singing. Unfortunately it was very difficult to get a clear shot of them. I do have a video with some pretty amazing audio - will upload soon.