The Superb Lyrebird - Song Breakdown

The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is the arguably the finest songster in the world. Famed for its ability to imitate almost any sound it hears, the Lyrebird has been incorporating the calls of other birds long before adding chainsaws and cameras to its repertoire. In this 7 minute clip taken in Dhurug National Park NSW (Australia), we break down the amazing variety of bird calls a single lyrebird can replicate in its song.

List of species imitated in this recording:

Grey Butcherbird
Laughing Kookaburra
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Australian King Parrot
Pied Currawong
Little Wattlebird
Satin Bowerbird
Eastern Whipbird
Lewin's Honeyeater
Noisy Friarbird
Crimson Rosella
Grey Shrikethrush
Noisy Miner
White-eared Honeyeater
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

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Sound Attributions -

Superb Lyrebird -

Image Attributions -

Grey Butcherbird -

Laughing Kookaburra -

Yellow-faced Honeyeater -

Australian King Parrot -

Pied Currawong -

Noisy Friarbird -


Little Wattlebird -

Satin Bowerbird -

Eastern Whipbird -


Lewin’s Honeyeater -
Grey Shrikethrush -

Noisy Miner -

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo -

White-eared Honeyeater-

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