An early coloured illustration of Australian Superb Lyre Birds (Menura superba or superb lyrebird) (males and females), the male displaying his elaborate tail to the female. 15 million year old fossils have been found of extinct lyrebirds from the Early Miocene period at the famous Riversleigh site

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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