The Amazing Song of the Lyrebird
This incredible bird has the ability to mimic other sounds it hears, including artificial sounds like a camera with a motor drive, a chainsaw, and a car alarm.
In April 2006, to celebrate naturalist David Attenborough’s 80th birthday, the public were asked to vote on their favourite of his television moments. This clip of the lyrebird was voted number one. A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
- Link (via Boing Boing)
- Also posted on Google Video here (via Digg)
