The Fanciest Bird in the World: Superb Lyrebird

The Fanciest Bird in the World: Superb Lyrebird This guy really shakes his tail feathers (his song is impressive too). More at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All About Fancy Males interactive feature: What’s happening: The male Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) puts the many ways to be fancy together in dazzling fashion. On a carefully cleared patch of the forest floor, he begins the courtship display by fanning elaborate tail plumes over his head and quivering them to achieve a shimmering effect. He then coordinates a precisely timed song-and-dance sequence, and finishes off with a rapid-fire recital of songs borrowed from other species. When the evolutionary pressure to impress mates is at its strongest, the results can look and sound downright bizarre. Please subscribe to our channel!