The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) of south-eastern Australia has been found to farm its habitat, changing the ...

Lyrebird calls echo through the forests of south-east Australia. But the passing of these songs from one generation to another is at risk. Deep among the towering mountain ash trees in Woiworung ...

Alex Maisey has received funding from Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment – Equity Trustees Charitable Foundation. He is affiliated with the Sherbrooke Lyrebird Study Group. Andrew Bennett has ...

Certainly, lyrebirds are among Australia’s most well-known songbirds, mimicking everything from camera clicks to chainsaws, but now scientists have revealed the profound impact they have on forests. A ...

When birds see a predator in their midst, one defensive strategy is to call out loudly, attracting other birds of the same or different species to do the same. Sometimes individuals within this ...

Australian researchers have found superb lyrebirds ‘farm’ the forest floor to increase their prey – a behaviour rarely seen in nature. In wet forests of southeastern Australia, superb lyrebirds engage ...

Hollis Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The superb lyrebird is best known for its sophisticated and powerful calls, which echo through the forest and mimic the song of other ...

Robyn Hermans remembers the strangeness of the land stripped bare by the Black Summer bushfires at her East Gippsland property, north of Bairnsdale. The exposed landscape revealed small mounds of dirt ...

The lyrebird is considered one of Australia’s best-known birds — you might recognise them from our 10 cent coin — but do we really know them? Famed for their spectacular courtship display, you may ...

When birds see a predator in their midst, one strategy is to call out loudly, attracting other birds to do the same. Sometimes individuals within this 'mobbing flock' will fly over the predator or ...