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Menura
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A lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds that compose the genus Menura, and the family Menuridae. They are most notable for their ability to mimic a variety of natural and artificial sounds from their environment and for the striking beauty of the male bird's huge tail when it is fanned out in courtship display. Lyrebirds have unique plumes of neutral-coloured tailfeathers and are among Australia's best-known native birds.
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Menura is a genus of birds within the family Menuridae. It belongs to the class Aves, order Passeriformes, and phylum Chordata. The scientific name for this taxon is Menura Latham, 1802. The genus is endemic to Australia.
Records for this organism are held by several institutions, including CUMV, NHMUK, ISM, GNM, and UMZC. These records are located in Australia. The subject has been described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Species
Menura
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMenuridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Menuridae
- Collections
- CUMV, NHMUK, ISM, GNM, UMZC, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Australia
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- genus
- taxon name
- Menura
- endemic to
- Australia
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Systematics
- Species
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour and ecology
- Diet and feeding
- Breeding
- Vocalizations and mimicry
- Status and conservation
- In culture
- Painting by John Gould
- Lyrebird emblems and logos
- See also
- References
- Further references
- External links
A lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds that compose the genus Menura, and the family Menuridae. They are most notable for their ability to mimic a variety of natural and artificial sounds from their environment and for the striking beauty of the male bird's huge tail when it is fanned out in courtship display. Lyrebirds have unique plumes of neutral-coloured tailfeathers and are among Australia's best-known native birds.
== Taxonomy == thumb|left|Menura superba – superb lyrebird (1800) by Thomas Davies (British Army officer)|Thomas Davies
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