The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a pheasant-sized songbird, measuring approximately 100 cm (39 in) long and weighing around 1 kg (2.2 lb), with brown upper body plumage, grayish-brown below, rounded wings and strong legs. Among all extant songbirds only the Common and Thick-billed Ravens regularly outweigh it and only the much more slender Black Sicklebill can rival its length.
The Superb Lyrebird is featured on the reverse side of the Australian 10 cent coin.
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