Lyrebirds are insectivores, eating small insects, worms, spiders, and occasionally seeds. Males and females look extremely similar, aside from the male's tail feathers. He develops the tail feathers around two years old. It consists of 16 feathers with two extremely long feathers on the edges. He displays his feathers while courting females.
In addition to his feathers he also uses his unbelievable voice to impress the ladies. And no, the following video is not a joke.
Great courting ritual!
ReplyDeleteWell, that takes the prize! I'm a bird-watcher and an Attenborough-watcher, so I appreciated this thoroughly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great entertainment.
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