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 ...

Being catfished is never fun, but one animal takes deception to an entirely new level. A study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology reveals male lyrebirds, a type of songbird, use complex ...

Echo the lyrebird appears to have learned how to perfectly replicate the sound of a wailing baby. The bird, who lives in a Sydney zoo, can also mimic a fire alarm and power drill, a zoo official said.

Recent research reveals that female superb lyrebirds possess complex, context-dependent songs, challenging the notion of their vocal insignificance. These vocalisations serve essential survival ...

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 ...

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 ...

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