Superb Lyrebird

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason June to August
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 1
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:George_Shaw
gptkbp:describedYear 1798
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
omnivore
spiders
worms
small invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Menuridae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Australian_10_cent_coin
gptkbp:femaleTailFeathers gptkb:standard
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-10 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Queensland
gptkb:Victoria
gptkbp:habitat temperate forests
gptkbp:hasWings weak flyer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superb Lyrebird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:length up to 100 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:maleDisplay tail fanning and singing
gptkbp:maleTailFeathers lyre-shaped
gptkbp:mimicsSoundsOf other birds
chainsaws
car alarms
camera shutters
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nestType dome-shaped nest
gptkbp:notableFor elaborate tail feathers
complex vocal mimicry
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Menura_novaehollandiae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males have ornate tails
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkbp:tailFeathersCount 16
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation by foxes and cats
gptkbp:vocalization loud and varied
gptkbp:weight up to 1 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baw_Baw_National_Park
gptkb:Sherbrooke_Forest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7