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superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
Subject: superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
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Menura superba - 1809-1845 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ19200411 - superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae).jpg
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superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)


Description Menura superba
Date 1809-1845
Source/Photographer Schinz
Old Latin name Menura superba
New Latin name Menura novaehollandiae
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Menura_superba_-_1809-1845_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ19200411.tif

The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae. It is one of the world's largest songbirds, and is noted for its elaborate tail and excellent mimicry. The species is endemic to the south east of the country, and has been introduced to Tasmania.

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Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
Scientific Name: Menura novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
Synonyms: Menura superba
Common Name: Superb Lyrebird
French: Ménure superbe German: Graurücken-Leierschwanz Spanish: Ave-lira Soberbia
Other common names: Edward Lyrebird, Prince Edward Lyrebird, Victoria Lyrebird, Queen Victoria Lyrebird, New South Wales Bird-of-paradise
Taxonomy: Menura novaehollandiae Latham, 1802, upper Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia.

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