The Superb Lyrebird is distributed in south-east Australia from the extreme south-east of Queensland to just east of Melbourne. It is found in damp, dark gullies in wet eucalypt forest where it feeds on insects and small animals which it scratches from under the leaf litter of the forest floor.

The male Superb Lyrebird uses a fantastic variety of song including imitations of other birds and other forest sounds as it displays and attracts females. There is a fascinating clip by David Attenborough showing the diversity of the song.