Meet the lyrebird, world famous for their near-perfect imitations. This lyrebird resides at the Taronga Zoo, and has been around enough children to mimic crying with incredible accuracy 🤯 In the wild, when a lyrebird mother feels threatened she will often imitate the calls of larger avian predators to frighten or confuse, and draw the burglar away from the nest. Protecting the nest is a high-stakes game, and defenses are limited. Each year the female lays just one egg. This chick takes six week

BIRD OR BABY?: This lyrebird surprised a keeper by imitating a baby’s cry at Taronga Zoo Sydney. | CBS News

The vocalisations of the superb lyrebird stretch beyond simply imitating other birds. In its efforts to woo a mate, the male of this resplendent species can imitate human technology, too – from camera shutters to chainsaws. | National Geographic UK

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