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 ...

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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 ...

Lyrebirds are known for their exceptional ability to mimic a wide range of natural and artificial sounds with high precision.

Fiona Backhouse received funding from BirdLife Northern NSW, and was assisted by funding from the National Science Foundation (USA). Anastasia Dalziell receives funding support from the University of ...

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