today's (requested!!🥹🤞) bird is the superb lyrebird!!!! 😝 it measures approximately 1 meter in length, with brown plumage on the upper part of its body and dark gray underneath ; its wings are rounded and its legs are strong. it is the longest and third heaviest species of all passerine birds. the male possesses the most elegant of all bird tails. it has sixteen feathers, with the two outermost feathers being more conspicuous and contrasting than the others, giving the whole a lyre-like shape. it takes seven years for the tail to fully develop. during courtship, the male folds his tail over his head, fanning out the feathers to form a silvery-white canopy. young males and females have brown tail feathers, which serve to camouflage them against the forest floor.Its diet consists mainly of small invertebrates found on the ground or in rotting wood. to do this, it turns over tens of tons of soil per hectare annually, which helps to reduce soil compaction. an australian endemic species, the superb lyrebird is found in the forests of southeastern australia, from southern victoria to southeastern queensland. in the 1930s, a small number of these animals were introduced to tasmania for fear of extinction. the tasmanian population is currently thriving. now common and widespread throughout its vast territory, it is listed as least Concern on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. the Australian bushfires of late 2019 destroyed part of its habitat, which will take a long time to regenerate, further weakening its population.