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Old 01-17-2008, 07:44 PM
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The lyre bird imitates cameras, a car alarm and chainsaws:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEU-ZAHasc...feature=related

In this clip, the lyre bird imitates snippets of music he has heard on nearby radios:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8REVxZgkOs...feature=related
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Old 01-18-2008, 12:18 AM
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I believe that first one as I saw it on TV and on the DVD they have of the David Attenboroughs show.... but that second one seem so UNREAL! Yet, I believe it!
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Old 01-18-2008, 08:44 AM
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The second one is actually fake LOL it's a spinoff of the first one to promote a CD release "Song's so catchy even the birds will be singing them" :)
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We get them here...well not here here but like 25 min drive to where they live. They collect the blue stuff for their nests...well..any bright coloured thing but mainly blue..one stole my hair tie once and another tok my mums sunnies. Naughty things but damn interesting and amazing.
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Old 01-18-2008, 11:52 AM
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yeah they are some interesting birds
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Old 01-18-2008, 06:04 PM
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LOL! That would certainly explain things now, wouldn't it????

Courtzrocks, I thought that was the bower birds???
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Old 01-21-2008, 03:11 PM
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How amazing!!!
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Old 01-27-2008, 12:36 AM
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Here is another i found but this one has a Budgie in it that says a whole sentance. It about the Lyre but it has a few greys, zons, and the budgie...

YouTube - amazing lyre / liar bird
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