This is amazing! When a human imitates another person, it takes DAYS to get it right.......These birds don't even practice, but get it spot-on right away!
I remember a statement from Sir David Attenborough on the Lyre Bird, In the wild it is not uncommon for these birds to have the sounds of chainsaws in their songs, in essence singing the song of their own demise.
They don’t interpret it at all, it’s more like they record and playback. If they hear the sound of another bird calling as it flies away, they repeat it precisely as they have heard it, including the doppler effect of receding noise.
It's like listening to a bird's impression of what human speech sounds like to them. But what's especially amazing is it even adds that Tinny radio Sound to it.
And they are convincingly LOUD! I heard both chook, and a wild lyrebird in the snow country. I was wandering in thick rainforest in the very early morning, and heard a car trying to start, but with a weak/flat battery. I went to investigate why a sedan was stuck in the bush, and to see if I could help the stranded travellers. It was a single lyrebird! As loud as the real thing, in the wild!
Short Fuse We are not even sure how many different kinds of birds there are in the world. The answer to that is about 10 thousand. Now 56 times 10 000 equals 560000 minutes= 9,333 Hours and 20 Minutes! convert 9,333 Hours into days =388.8 days........ that's 1 year and about 21 days. Even if you got all this time to watch documentaries don't you want to watch other documentaries except birds in your life?
It seems someone needs to do more studying in the lyrebird. One of a kind, I think not. Maybe the only one that is well known and well documented, but certainly not the only one that can mimic the sounds of construction.
@@eeriesounds1310 I can't remember why I made that comment a decade ago, but I agree with you. Plus it's not easy to answer questions for the news like that, and he did a respectable job at it. I guess it's not a particularly informative statement, not much more so than "they just can", but that's being pedantic.
This is amazing! When a human imitates another person, it takes DAYS to get it right.......These birds don't even practice, but get it spot-on right away!
I remember a statement from Sir David Attenborough on the Lyre Bird, In the wild it is not uncommon for these birds to have the sounds of chainsaws in their songs, in essence singing the song of their own demise.
Clever bird. He'll be a great ambassador for Australia's wildlife. :)
The radio noises it made were so disturbing, sounded like something from Saw! It's interesting how we can see this bird interpret sound.
They don’t interpret it at all, it’s more like they record and playback. If they hear the sound of another bird calling as it flies away, they repeat it precisely as they have heard it, including the doppler effect of receding noise.
It's like listening to a bird's impression of what human speech sounds like to them. But what's especially amazing is it even adds that Tinny radio Sound to it.
I enjoyed the video. 🙂
Lol the two way radio was awesome.
It's funny how the natural noises the bird makes sound like Star Wars sound effects.
Incredible and hilarious.
I want to see more radio call
'Chook'. 🤣
"Does your leg wanna' root?'" 🤣
that 2 way radio sound was disturbing.
LMAOO
This mockingbird is gonna be my security alarm
And they are convincingly LOUD!
I heard both chook, and a wild lyrebird in the snow country.
I was wandering in thick rainforest in the very early morning, and heard a car trying to start, but with a weak/flat battery.
I went to investigate why a sedan was stuck in the bush, and to see if I could help the stranded travellers.
It was a single lyrebird! As loud as the real thing, in the wild!
@itsStruth - Fair enough - I think it's pretty sad when wild lyrebirds are mimicking chain saws and trees falling as their habitats disappear.
so true...
I really wanna see one in real life, that's awesome!
This is fantastic xD One frikkin awesome bird
Can the bird pick up language?
how is there not a 56 minute documentary about this bird yet??
c'mon....make it happen
Short Fuse We are not even sure how many different kinds of birds there are in the world. The answer to that is about 10 thousand. Now 56 times 10 000 equals 560000 minutes= 9,333 Hours and 20 Minutes! convert 9,333 Hours into days =388.8 days........ that's 1 year and about 21 days. Even if you got all this time to watch documentaries don't you want to watch other documentaries except birds in your life?
Right!? They are incredibly intelligent.
@@nikosgrigorakos he is talking about that bird, not about all birds species.
RIP funny bird
* sniff * Rest In Peace Chook! You were certainly a real superstar TT__TT
Sounds like a damn velociraptor for a mating call
This is the BEST
THAT IS AWESOME...
It seems someone needs to do more studying in the lyrebird. One of a kind, I think not. Maybe the only one that is well known and well documented, but certainly not the only one that can mimic the sounds of construction.
0:55 lol he's dancing
Bahaha! LOL'd at the "pew pew" sound. Like space invaders =D
That’s their own lyrebird sound. And yes, it’s called the space invaders call.
@@Alicia-ij6gt Love the reply to my 10 year old comment =D Still love the video haha
Incredible!
1:16
Pew pew, must destroy the enemy ship!
WTF!!!??? is he stepping on his head?? LOL
good on ya, i do the same thing when people say or do things that make no sense
I you like It to say, ahem FUS ROH DAH!
"natural or not chook is certainley one of a kind" well.....no, he's not one of a kind...it's natural
I WANT ONE!!!!!
@itsStruth - who was trying to imply that his mimicry abilities are one of a kind ?
So kool
Dope
wow that cools
@theEarlofChip
why?
so if this bird starts looking at things critically...would that be constructive criticism?
Haha "pew pew" Die foot! :D
me toooooo
Anyone here from tiktok?
"Just part of their genetic makeup" this guy has no idea what he's saying
Well it is part of their genetic make-up,all male lyrebirds can instantly mimic sound
@@eeriesounds1310 I can't remember why I made that comment a decade ago, but I agree with you. Plus it's not easy to answer questions for the news like that, and he did a respectable job at it.
I guess it's not a particularly informative statement, not much more so than "they just can", but that's being pedantic.
lol not one of a kind, they do that stuff all the time in the wild
why is he called LIAR-bird?!? is it a HOAX ?