Menura alberti
E811598
Menura alberti is a species of lyrebird native to Australia, renowned for the male’s elaborate tail display and remarkable ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
lyrebird ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually one egg ⓘ |
| commonName | Albert’s lyrebird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Gregory Mathews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small invertebrates in leaf litter ⓘ |
| displayBehavior | male tail display during courtship ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | highly localized ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Menuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleParentalCare | incubation and chick rearing ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Menura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical rainforest
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ wet sclerophyll forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleParentalCare | minimal ⓘ |
| maleTailFeature | elaborate lyre-shaped tail ⓘ |
| mimics |
artificial sounds
ⓘ
natural environmental sounds ⓘ other bird species ⓘ |
| movementPattern | sedentary ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Prince Albert Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
low trees
ⓘ
tree ferns ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | several Australian national parks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songUse |
courtship display
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ predation by introduced mammals ⓘ |
| vocalAbility | advanced vocal mimicry ⓘ |
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