Menura novaehollandiae

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Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) Latham, 1802
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Menuridae

English:
Superb Lyrebird
Scientific:
Menura novaehollandiae

Protonym:
Menura novaehollandiae

Avibase ID:
952F56822FA3776E

Taxomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561097

Czech:
  lyrochvost nádherný
German:
  Graurücken-Leierschwanz
Danish:
  Grå Lyrehale
Spanish:
  Ave-lira Soberbia
Finnish:
  lyyrypyrstö
French:
  Ménure superbe
Italian:
  Uccello lira superbo
Japanese:
  kotodori
Japanese:
  コトドリ
Dutch:
  Liervogel
Polish:
  lirogon wspanialy
Russian:
  Большая птица-лира

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Ménure superbe ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Ménure superbe ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 1st edition:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura superba)
Clements 3rd edition:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura superba)
Clements 4th edition:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-14):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
James Lee Peters:
    Menura novaehollandiae
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Menura novaehollandiae

Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species

Related taxa * Menura novaehollandiae←
      Menura novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
      Menura novaehollandiae edwardi
      Menura novaehollandiae victoriae

Other synonyms
Czech: lyrochvost nádherný, Velechvost nádherný
Danish: Grå Lyrehale
German: Graurücken-Leierschwan, Graurücken-Leierschwanz, Leierschwanz
English: Superb Lyrebird
Spanish: Ave Lira Soberbia, Ave-lira Soberbia
Estonian: hund-lüürasaba
Finnish: Lyyrypyrstö
French: Ménure lyre, Ménure superbe, Oiseau-lyre superbe
Italian: Uccello lira superbo
Japanese: kotodori
Japanese: コトドリ
Latin: Menura novaehollandiae, Menura superba
Lithuanian: Didysis lyrauodegis
Dutch: Liervogel
Norwegian: Praktlyrehale
Polish: lirogon wspanialy, lirogon wspaniały
Russian: Большая птица-лира, великолепный лирохвост
Slovak: Lýrochvost nádherný