Lyrebird Mimics Every Thing - BBC Video
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Amazing! This animal can imitate the call of at least 20 different bird species but that’s nothing compared to the fact that it can mime the sound made by photo camera shutters, car alarms or even saws and chainsaws. The Superb Lyrebird (Menura Novaehollandiae) is a pheasant-sized songbird, up to 100 cm long, with brown upper body plumage, grayish brown below, rounded wings and strong legs. It is the longest and third heaviest of all songbirds. |
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I have no name said,
June 8, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
That is hard to believe. Holy moly. I’m left wondering how intelligent the bird is in other arenas.
feedmashr.com said,
June 8, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
chainsaws! wow.
Rizla said,
June 8, 2007 @ 6:54 pm
How the hell does a bird mime a sound?? I thought mimes didnt make any sound…
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Dan said,
June 8, 2007 @ 9:43 pm
Yet another reason to hate cats, they are a huge threat to the survival of this amazing bird.
charlesm said,
June 8, 2007 @ 11:31 pm
it’s kinda sad the bird is imitating the sound of its own impending doom.
Matt said,
June 9, 2007 @ 12:44 am
I’m speechless….
This is the most amazing….
dave said,
June 9, 2007 @ 1:18 am
Aussie birds copy because they are too lazy to invent their own sound.
Thomas A. Harris said,
June 9, 2007 @ 2:05 am
Holy crap! I’m stunned! What an amazing creature.
Abdullah said,
June 9, 2007 @ 2:07 am
Glory be to God. People still don’t believe in evolution do they?
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Orion said,
June 9, 2007 @ 10:22 am
This actually supports evolution, you fool. The bird is LEARNING or EVOLVING more sounds. God didn’t give him those sounds, moron.
Rich said,
June 9, 2007 @ 12:18 pm
Abdullah and Orion, you are both idiots. I’m glad you support evolution, Orion, but you don’t seem to understand what it is.
Paul said,
June 9, 2007 @ 12:26 pm
Pretty sure that’s fake
doug smith said,
June 9, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
It was believable up until the chain saw portion at the end. Fake.
Heywood Jablowme said,
June 9, 2007 @ 2:11 pm
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superb_Lyrebird
mary forman said,
June 9, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
I am a believer! Here n the mid-USA, we have mockingbirds which migrate somewhat South for colder weather. One summer night, I was up very late doing paper-work,and had just turned off the radio. I heard the mockingbird making its warbling imitation of ALL the other birds in the neighborhood. I was very happy & the bird may have been attempting to mislead all the neighborhood cats.
~The cats ARE quite detrimental to the young birds(!)
Anyway, after doing some beautiful renditions of birds whose songs and sounds were very recognizable, the mockingbird attempted the whip’por-Will. It could make most of its desirable syllables; but, did sort of “boggle” at the latter part! It tried several times…still imperfect!
~I have never heard it TRY the whipporwill’s song again.
BTW, as the bird doesn’t “sing” all night very often, one has to figure that there IS a purpose to that. He was on each side of our house/yard. There are lots of trees and smaller shrubs. They DO like to sit in the lilac bushes to sing, too, as the lyrics of an old song ballad suggests.
cutey said,
June 10, 2007 @ 3:09 am
I think it also makes the sound of two drops falling into the water …in the last 10 seconds ..after the chainsaw one.
zin said,
June 10, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
That was Sir David Attenborough for the BBC. He’s been doing this for 40 years. There’s no way that this is fake. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Attenborough
Motorcycle Guy said,
June 11, 2007 @ 8:02 am
haha wow. also the theme on this blog sure does look familiar…….
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Big Daddy said,
July 3, 2007 @ 1:26 am
You doubters out there are just that…if Rich Little can impersonate most ANY voice, why not a bird?
This is one of the gifts of nature, one of God’s creatures.
Amazing.
Nara said,
July 9, 2007 @ 10:49 pm
I’m an aussie and the fact that this bird can copy any sound is well known. It can imitate chainsaws and many various sounds. i’v heard one imitate my car back firing xD. the fact that it sounds so real does make people doubt the Authenticity of this amazing creature but it is real and it does do that.. come camping in the South Aussie bush and u will hear it… Truly Remarkable
eddie flett said,
July 10, 2007 @ 8:38 am
david attenborough doesn’t fake things! take that as gospel!