Albert's Lyrebird is a long-tailed, chestnut-colored bird of a small area of wet forest in southeastern Australia. A displaying male spreads its tail forward and mixes other birds' calls into its loud calls.
Its plumage is rich chestnut brown, becoming a little paler and greyer below. The male has long ribbon-like and lyre-shaped tail feathers; the female's tail is shorter and pointed.
Albert’s Lyrebirds occupy a narrow area of moist eastern Australian forest. Males display in vine thickets, stepping on selected vines and adding rhythmic movement to song and tail display.
Acoustic recorders and motion-sensitive cameras help study shy birds, including display and female-with-young footage.
Habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation are threats. NSW recovery priorities include forest protection and reconnection, fire management and predator control.
New South Wales conservation listing · Vulnerable · New South Wales, Australia
Forest loss, fragmentation, forestry impacts, invasive plants and fire threaten habitat. NSW recovery priorities protect and reconnect wet forest and address predators.