Menuridae
E811597
Menuridae is a family of Australian birds known as lyrebirds, famed for their elaborate tail plumes and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | lyrebirds ⓘ |
| courtshipDisplay |
complex vocalizations
ⓘ
tail fanning ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
eastern Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rainforests ⓘ southeastern Australia ⓘ wet sclerophyll forests ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cryptic brown plumage
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elaborate tail plumes in males ⓘ ground-dwelling ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ large body size for passerines ⓘ long claws ⓘ notable vocal mimicry ⓘ strong legs ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies |
Albert’s lyrebird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
noisy scrub-bird ⓘ rufous scrub-bird ⓘ superb lyrebird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Atrichornis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Atrichornis clamosus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atrichornis rufescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Menura alberti NERFINISHED ⓘ Menura novaehollandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the most accomplished avian mimics ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | ornithologists ⓘ |
| reproduction |
builds domed nests
ⓘ
lays single egg per clutch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
forest floor ⓘ |
| vocalAbility |
mimics artificial sounds
ⓘ
mimics natural sounds ⓘ mimics other bird species ⓘ |
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