Gould showed a pair in a tree. That pattern of roosting recalls the local peafowl: they hop up branch by branch, roost high up, and glide down in the morning - the males on those spectacular chestnut wings. That only applies of course if there are lower branches. If not they fly directly to the crown, sometimes taking off from a nearby roof. Peafowl nest on the ground rather than in trees. Another difference is that peafowl have an eye on each side of the head. In my attempt to catch the essence of the monolateraloptic lyrebird I have borrowed the eyes of another common local species. Does anyone know which one?
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From: David McDonald (personal) [
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2013 10:37 PM
To: CanberraBirds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Lyrebird in trees
Yes Matt, Superb Lyrebirds roost at night high in trees. In the evenings they hop up, branch by branch, and are safe up there. In the mornings they glide down to the ground.
Best wishes - David
On 18/11/2013 10:22 PM, pardalote wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I have just been spotlighting for possums as part of an outdoor
> education trip and we have all debated over an interesting bird we
> saw. It had a very plump body, long tail and skinny head. The head
> was brown and the body was a light colour (almost white). It was
> approximately 25m up a dead tree. The eyes were on the side of its
> head. We decided that it was mostly likely a lyrebird, but are unsure
> as it was so high up a tree.
> It was seen at Blundell's Creek in the Brindabellas.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Matt.
>
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