The male superb lyrebird the greatest bird mimic of all
In his song he imitates the noise and sound of animals and machinery and every local bird's song or call
In Winter the female builds a stick nest mostly in a trees stump and one large green pink dotted egg does lay
Whilst the male no part in fatherhood ever does play
On his mound with his long lyre shaped tail raised over his back the male does sing
Incorporating the songs of others birds to listen to a beautiful thing
Lyrebirds greyish brown pheasant sized birds in Australian south eastern forests reside
Famed for the mimicry in their songs by ornithologists Worldwide
Like their cousins the albert lyrebirds they are becoming rare
As people into bird conservation are only too awaare
Once seen and once heard you will know them again
Their excellent imitations of the songs of other birds in their own song with you will remain
Among Nature lovers they are birds that are loved and known
And of them one can say they are in a class of their own.
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