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Superb Lyrebird

Menura novaehollandiae

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly female lyrebird.

Habitat:

Scratching in leaf litter in the undergrowth of dense forests.

Notes:

This wild specimen has bands on her leg. She is very tame and allowed me to shoot her without any concern.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
Yes leuba, I suspected this is a female bird and supposed that any self respecting male would have its tail by now (September). http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9874835
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011

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