This bird’s mimic abilities are so advanced that they can fool other species. Here’s what the science reveals about nature’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This extraordinary footage captures the stunning 'laser' sounds created by a male lyrebird. The 'lasers' are the first part of a ...

You might be able to do a mean celebrity impression or two, but can you imitate an entire film’s cast at the same time? A male superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) can, well almost. During ...

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 ...

Birds of all kinds are renowned for their calls, songs, and relentless chirps. Some birds use their calls to communicate with one another, while others use their calls to attract mates. One such ...

Alex Maisey has received funding from BirdLife Australia and WWF-Australia. A fortnight after five lions escaped at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, an amused zoo visitor captured footage of Echo the superb ...

Sydney zookeeper captures lyrebird replicating the sound of a crying baby A zookeeper in Sydney caught a lyrebird on camera replicating the scream of a baby.

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 ...