Meet the lyrebird, world famous for their near-perfect imitations. This lyrebird resides at the Taronga Zoo, and has been around enough children to mimic crying with incredible accuracy 🤯 In the wild, when a lyrebird mother feels threatened she will often imitate the calls of larger avian predators to frighten or confuse, and draw the burglar away from the nest. Protecting the nest is a high-stakes game, and defenses are limited. Each year the female lays just one egg. This chick takes six week

The lyrebird can imitate almost any sound it hears | VT

The vocalisations of the superb lyrebird stretch beyond simply imitating other birds. In its efforts to woo a mate, the male of this resplendent species can imitate human technology, too – from camera shutters to chainsaws. | National Geographic UK

THE LYREBIRD #animals #animalworld #lyrebird #birdlife | Animal Documentary

Meet the Lyrebird – the bird that can mimic ANY sound, from chainsaws to camera clicks! Nature’s ultimate sound imitator 🐦🎶” | Facts that will blow your mind