The superb lyrebird is an Australian passerine songbird. It is one of the world's largest songbirds, and is renowned for its elaborate tail and courtship displays, and its excellent mimicry. The superb lyrebird is described as able to imitate twenty bird species' and mimicking car alarms, chainsaws, and various camera shutters. As the superb lyrebird is a poor flyer, when alarmed it will tend to run away. Friendly.