Superb Lyrebird

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Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae).

Artist

Name:: Unknown

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Bilder-atlas zur Wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Vögel in ihren sämmtlichen Hauptformen
Author:: Fitzinger, Leopold Joseph Franz Johann
Publisher:: Vienna: k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1864
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Description:

The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a passerine bird in the family Menuridae. It is native to Australia and derives its name from the shape of the adult male’s tail, which consists of long feathers resembling a lyre. It feed mostly on insects and other invertebrates.

The caption reads in the original German: Der neuhöllandische Leiervogel (Menura superba).

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{{cite web | title=Superb Lyrebird | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/superb-lyrebird/ | author=Unknown | year=1864 | access-date=June 6, 2023 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}