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.

Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to Australia’s unloved animals that need our help. Mention the superb lyrebird, and you’ll probably hear ...

Birds capable of mimicry may imitate a predator to scare others away, and a flock of birds will sound an alarm as they flee. A new study finds male Australian songbirds imitate a panicked flock when ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This bird’s mimic abilities are so advanced that they can fool other species. Here’s what the science reveals about nature’s most ...

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.