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Albert's LyrebirdAlternate name(s): "Albert Menura", "Prince Albert's Lyre-bird", "Northern Lyrebird" Size: male 80-90 cm; female 70-80 cm Weight: 0.6-1.2 kg |
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ADULT |
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Albert's Lyrebird - note the
absence of both lyre feathers from the sides and of
filamentary feathers by the end of the tail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
Near-lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
Near-lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, November 2013]
Lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, November 2013]
Lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, November 2013]
Lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, November 2013]
Near-dorsal view of a female Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
Sex unknown |
Frontal portrait of a female(?) Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cunningham's Gap, Main Range NP, QLD, June 2017]
Near-lateral view of a female(?) Albert's Lyrebird
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cunningham's Gap, Main Range NP, QLD, June 2017]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
Albert's Lyrebirds are extremely wary.
Near-lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird scratching
in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
Lateral view of a female Albert's Lyrebird scratching
in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[O'Reilly's Plateau,
Lamington NP,
Gold Coast, QLD, January 2020]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
alblyre_jg_20151019.m4a | (SE QLD) | Mimicry (+Lewin's Honeyeater) | © JG |
More Albert's Lyrebird sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.