A rare photo of a Lyrebird (Menura Novaehollandiae) chick at Healesville Sanctuary, Australia. Only 8 Lyrebirds had been bred in captivity before this

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Lyrebirds are slow breeders in the forests, where they live, and hard to breed in captivity. Healesville Sanctuary is the only place to have achieved this - 9 times now!

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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