The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), a ground-dwelling species of moist eucalypt forests in south-eastern Australia, engineers micro-habitats to host and fatten its prey — worms, centipedes and spiders — before returning later to feast, according to new research. “The superb lyrebird is a large ground-dwelling passerine bird, widespread in wet forests of eastern Australia and […]
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The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), a ground-dwelling species of moist eucalypt forests in south-eastern Australia, engineers micro-habitats to host and fatten its prey — worms, centipedes and spiders — before returning later to feast, according to new research.
“The superb lyrebird is a large ground-dwelling passerine bird, widespread in wet forests of eastern Australia and renowned for its mimicry and remarkable courtship displays,” said La Trobe University researcher Alex Maisey and colleagues.
