Up to now, scientists had thought that song was an honest signal from the male. The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his ...

This video shows a male superb lyrebird mimicking a mobbing flock after an inspecting female leaves the male's display mound without copulating Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

To woo a mate, the Albert's Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his ...

Did you know? The award for best impersonator has to go to the lyrebird (Menura), a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for its ability to imitate dozens of other bird calls as well as manmade ...

Recent research reveals that female superb lyrebirds possess complex, context-dependent songs, challenging the notion of ...

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Tucked away in the forested corners of Australia lives a bird so unique that it could put most impressionists to shame. Meet the lyrebird, nature’s master mimic, whose reputation has grown not just ...

The superb lyrebird, famous for its extraordinary ability to mimic practically any noise, has now been shown to be a resourceful farmer, raking the forest floor to create the ideal conditions for its ...

The lyrebird can mimic the sounds of at least 20 different species. A male lyrebird manipulatively uses this to his advantage, mimicking the sound of a flock of birds to convince a nearby female that ...