What will the moviegoing public make of a film called “Lyrebird”? Oblique but apt, that title refers to an ostentatious Australian bird capable of mimicking the calls of countless other species — the ...

The superb lyrebird (scientific name *Menura novaehollandiae*), a species native to Australia, is famous for its ability to imitate almost any sound, including car alarms and chainsaws. It has now ...

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 ...

The pheasant-sized superb lyrebird doesn't look like much until you get to its tail. There are 16 feathers, the two outermost being erect and creating a gorgeous pinnacle of lacy white and brown ...

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 ...

Felix Cehak receives funding from UNSW in the form of a current PhD student stipend. Influential ornithologist John James Audubon’s historical ownership of slaves has spurred a debate about bird names ...

Not many birds can compare to the vocal range of the Australian lyrebird, and Taronga Zoo's lyrebird, Echo, is no exception. The zoo says Echo has the ability to replicate a variety of calls, but its ...

A superb lyrebird named Echo has also mastered a rendition of the Sydney zoo’s fire alarm, complete with the ‘evacuate now’ announcement Australian bird of the year 2021: nominate your favourite for ...

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 ...