Shake that tail - this looks like a female Superb Lyrebird (Menura Novaehollandiae), but is actually a male, which has shed his mating display tail.


Lyrebirds live in temperate rain forest, so it's dark and wet, making photos difficult.


Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Badger Weir Reserve near Healesville in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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