Albert’s Lyrebird
Endemic to subtropical rainforests of Australia,..voice
can create deep and resonant sounds , switch to high
thin squeaks and trills, then change to harsh noises.
Menura alberti
(L m-35.4"; f-29.5"
WS 30.5" Wt 32.8 oz)
Laminington Nat’l Park
20Oct2015
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Threatened
In the past, were shot to be eaten
in pies, to supply tail-feathers to
“globe-trotting curio-hunters” or
by vandals.
Has one of the smallest
distributional ranges of any
bird on the continent.
© Marc Anderson
xeno-canto
mimicry of Satin
Bowerbird, Eastern
Whipbird, Laughing
Kookaburra &
Australian Logrunner
Menura is Greek for
moon tail.
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