The most complex-sounding bird song in the world belongs to the Lyrebird. A true performer, this bird can imitate the sounds of over 20 different species, such as the laughing kookabura. He's even sampled a few modern sounds, such as a camera shutter, a camera with a motor drive, car alarm, and a forest chain saw. Sometimes, he even sounds like R2-D2.He does all this, to woo a girl bird.
Watch the bird in this video clip on NPR.org
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2 comments:
That bird reminds me of that dude from Police Academy who could do sound effects.
Larvelle Jones
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I saw him perform in High Point. He did a one-man Jimi Hendrix thing. Amazing.
Nice pic, too.
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