the breeding cycle of the lyrebirds is long, and lyrebirds are long-lived birds. they can live up to thirty years. they also start breeding later in life than other passerine birds. female superb lyrebirds start breeding at the age of five or six, and males at the age of six to eight. males defend territories from other males.these territories may contain the breeding places of up to eight females. in a male's territory, he makes or uses display platforms.