Menura novaehollandiae

1 Superb Lyrebird at Bolaro, NSW

Menura novaehollandiae at Bolaro, NSW - 26 Aug 2023
Menura novaehollandiae at Bolaro, NSW - 26 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Menura novaehollandiae 2 Sep 2023 Liam.m
Dacelo novaeguineae 1 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Menura novaehollandiae 1 Sep 2023 DavidMcKay

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These are chick faecal pellets. The female collects the pellet directly from the chick, removes it from the nest then leaves it away from the nest, in this case into shallow running water. It appears this was done several times in a day and the same place on different days. The pellet has a very flimsy sac, about 4-5 cm overall. The white is presumably uric acid. Other faecal matter can be seen in the sac. I did not attempt to locate the nest, but it would be reasonably close by.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 26 Aug 2023 12:15 AM Recorded on
  • DavidMcKay Recorded by

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  • True Nesting site

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