Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMenuridae (Lyrebirds)
- GenusMenura (Lyrebirds)
- SpeciesMenura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird)
The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is an Australian passerine songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae, with the other being the much rarer Albert's lyrebird. One of the world's largest songbirds, the superb lyrebird is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and for its excellent mimicry. The species is endemic to Australia and is found in forest in the southeast of the country. According to David Attenborough, the superb lyrebird displays one of the most sophisticated voice skills within the animal kingdom—"the most elaborate, the most complex, and the most beautiful". Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Lyrebird sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Spotted Pardalote
Pardalotus punctatus
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Superb Lyrebird in Kosciuszko National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Lyrebird sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 229 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Superb Lyrebird in Kosciuszko National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Superb Lyrebird in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.