Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiaeLatham, J, 1801
English (US) Superb Lyrebird
The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Menuridae (Lyrebirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Menura novaehollandiae
- Family
- Menuridae (Lyrebirds)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Superb Lyrebird
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1801
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Menura novaehollandiae edwardi
- Menura novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
- Menura novaehollandiae victoriae
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1801
- Type locality
- New South Wales.
- Original description
- Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.lxi
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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