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Subtropical rainforests; Albert's Lyrebird has Vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to ongoing habitat loss. | Subtropical rainforests; Albert's Lyrebird has Vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to ongoing habitat loss. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | It is very similar to the Superb Lyrebird in its habits. | + | It is very similar to the [[Superb Lyrebird]] in its habits. |
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It builds platforms by trampling down dense vegetation for courtship display instead of scratch up mounds. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists mainly of small animals found on forest floor or on rotting logs. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | This bird mimics other species sounds. | ||
| + | <flashmp3>Alberts Lyrebird 090709b.mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media:Alberts Lyrebird 090709b.mp3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Lamington National Park, Australia, July 2009<br /> | ||
| + | Recorded by Andrew Whitehouse | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
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*[http://www.aviceda.org/gallery2/v/bird_movies/ally1.flv.html View movie-clip (in .flv format) here] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/gallery2/v/bird_movies/ally1.flv.html View movie-clip (in .flv format) here] | ||
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Revision as of 11:04, 10 January 2010
Alternative name: Prince Albert's Lyrebird
- Menura alberti
Identification
The Albert's Lyrebird is a pheasant-sized songbird, up to 90cm long, with brown upper body plumage and rich chestnut below. The rarer of the two species of lyrebirds, the Albert's Lyrebird lacks the elegant lyre-shaped tail feathers of the Superb Lyrebird.
Distribution
Albert's Lyrebird is inhabiting and endemic to Australia, in a small area on the state border between New South Wales and Queensland.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species1.
Habitat
Subtropical rainforests; Albert's Lyrebird has Vulnerable status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to ongoing habitat loss.
Behaviour
It is very similar to the Superb Lyrebird in its habits.
Breeding
It builds platforms by trampling down dense vegetation for courtship display instead of scratch up mounds.
Diet
The diet consists mainly of small animals found on forest floor or on rotting logs.
Vocalisation
This bird mimics other species sounds.
<flashmp3>Alberts Lyrebird 090709b.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Lamington National Park, Australia, July 2009
Recorded by Andrew Whitehouse
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
