A Lyrebird's Astonishing Mimicry Skills
Decades ago, when we went to Australia, we were often told to listen to the songs of the native LyreBirds. However, Lyrebirds don’t sing their own songs at all. According to David Attenborough, all we heard were clever copies of the songs of all the other birds.
This short clip adds another level of mimicry. Listen here to this Lyrebird “singing” the sound of a camera shutter being released and rewound, a noisy car alarm, chainsaws and falling trees.
