Menura novaehollandiae

2 Superb Lyrebird at Patonga, NSW

Menura novaehollandiae at Patonga, NSW - 12 Aug 2024
Menura novaehollandiae at Patonga, NSW - 12 Aug 2024
Menura novaehollandiae at Patonga, NSW - 12 Aug 2024
Menura novaehollandiae at Patonga, NSW - 12 Aug 2024
Menura novaehollandiae at Patonga, NSW - 12 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Menura novaehollandiae 10 Oct 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Menura novaehollandiae 10 Oct 2024 CarbonAI
Menura novaehollandiae 9 Oct 2024 davidcunninghamwildlife

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Nest located next to a busy walking trail. Mother seen collecting food for the nestling in the area around the nest.

3 comments

   10 Oct 2024
Hi David, do you have a photo or 2?
   10 Oct 2024
Hi Michael, yes, I uploaded 5 photos with the sighting but I can't see them there either. I might have to downsize them and try again, they were mostly about 25Mb.
   11 Oct 2024
Great series of photos, makes for a wonderful sighting.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Menura novaehollandiae Scientific name
  • Superb Lyrebird Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1528.61m Recorded at altitude
  • 151 images trained Machine learning

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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