Superb Lyrebirds ‘Farm’ Their Invertebrate Prey, Ornithologists Discover

Mar 5, 2025 - 12:45
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Superb Lyrebirds ‘Farm’ Their Invertebrate Prey, Ornithologists Discover
A male superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae). Image credit: Alex Maisey, University of Wollongong.

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 before returning later to feast.

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