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Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae Latham, J 1801
The superb lyrebird is an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae. It is one of the world's largest songbirds, and is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and its excellent mimicry. The species is endemic to Australia and is found in forest in the southeast of the country. According to David Attenborough, the superb lyrebird displays the most sophisticated voice skills within the animal kingdom—"the most elaborate, the most complex, and the most beautiful". Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Menuridae
Genus:
Menura
Scientific:
Menura novaehollandiae
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Menuridae
Genus:
Menura
Scientific:
Menura novaehollandiae
Original description
Citation:
Latham, J 1801
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Menura novaehollandiae
Type locality:
New South Wales.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/67/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
952F56822FA3776E
Avibase ID:
avibase-952F5682
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/952F5682
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561097
Geographic range:
- Menura novaehollandiae: southeastern Australia
- Menura novaehollandiae novaehollandiae: southeastern Australia (central New South Wales to Victoria border)
- Menura novaehollandiae edwardi: eastern Australia (far southeastern Queensland to Hunter River, New South Wales)
- Menura novaehollandiae victoriae: southeastern New South Wales to Dandenong Range, Victoria; introduced southern Tasmania
Source: Clements checklist
Superb Lyrebird
Catalan:
ocell lira superb
Czech:
lyrochvost nádherný
Danish:
Grå Lyrehale
German:
Graurücken-Leierschwanz
Spanish:
Ave Lira Soberbia
Spanish (Spain):
Ave lira soberbia
Finnish:
lyyrypyrstö
French:
Ménure superbe
Croatian:
velika lirašica
Hungarian:
pompás lantfarkúmadár
Icelandic:
Skartlýrufugl
Italian:
Uccello lira superbo
Japanese (romaji):
kotodori
Japanese:
コトドリ
Lithuanian:
Didysis lyrauodegis
Dutch:
Liervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Praktlyrehale
Norwegian:
Praktlyrehale
Polish:
lirogon wspaniały
Portuguese:
Pássaro-lira-soberbo
Portuguese (Portugal):
ave-lira-soberba
Russian:
Великолепный лирохвост
Slovak:
lýrochvost hrabavý
Serbian:
Velika lirašica
Swedish:
praktlyrfågel
Ukrainian:
Лірохвіст австралійський
Chinese:
华丽琴鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
華麗琴鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ménure superbe ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ménure superbe ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura superba) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura superba) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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| eBird version 2015: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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| eBird version 2023: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
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| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Menura novaehollandiae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Menura novaehollandiae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Menura novaehollandiae [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Superb Lyrebird ( Menura novaehollandiae) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Menura novaehollandiae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Menura novaehollandiae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: ocell lira superb
Czech: lyrochvost nádherný, Velechvost nádherný
Danish: Grå Lyrehale
German: Graurücken-Leierschwan, Graurücken-Leierschwanz, Leierschwanz
English: Superb Lyrebird
English, HBW: Superb Lyrebird
English (IOC): Superb Lyrebird
English (United States): Superb Lyrebird
Esperanto: nov-holanda menuro
Spanish: Ave Lira Soberbia, Avelira soberbia, Ave-lira Soberbia
Spanish (Spain): Ave lira soberbia, Ave-lira Soberbia
Spanish (HBW): Superb Lyrebird
Estonian: hund-lüürasaba
Finnish: Lyyrypyrstö
French: Ménure lyre, Ménure superbe, Oiseau-lyre superbe
Friulian: lire
Croatian: velika lirašica
Hungarian: pompás lantfarkúmadár
Icelandic: Skartlýrufugl
Italian: Uccello lira superbo
Japanese (romaji): kotodori
Japanese: コトドリ
Kazakh: үлкен лирақұйрық
Kirghiz: ири лиракуйрук
Scientific: Menura novaehollandiae, Menura novaehollandiae novaehollandiae, Menura superba
Lithuanian: Didysis lyrauodegis
Dutch: Liervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Praktlyrehale
Norwegian: Praktlyrehale
Polish: lirogon wspanialy, lirogon wspaniały
Portuguese: Pássaro-lira-soberbo
Portuguese (Portugal): ave-lira-soberba
Russian: Большая птица-лира, великолепный лирохвост
Slovak: lýrochvost hrabavý, Lýrochvost nádherný
Serbian: Velika lirašica
Swedish: Praktlyrfågel
Turkish: Muhteşem Lirkuşu
Ukrainian: Лірохвіст австралійський
Chinese: 华丽琴鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 華麗琴鳥
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