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 ...

To woo a mate, the Albert's Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his ...

Today we take a listen to field recordings of the superb lyrebird, an Australian songbird known for its elaborate vocal displays and mimicry of other species’ songs. Sir David Attenborough once said ...

Being catfished is never fun, but one animal takes deception to an entirely new level. A study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology reveals male lyrebirds, a type of songbird, use complex ...

Recent research reveals that female superb lyrebirds possess complex, context-dependent songs, challenging the notion of their vocal insignificance. These vocalisations serve essential survival ...

Fiona Backhouse received funding from BirdLife Northern NSW, and was assisted by funding from the National Science Foundation (USA). Anastasia Dalziell receives funding support from the University of ...

Humans aren't the only animals that dance to a beat: Deep in the forest of Southeastern Australia, male lyrebirds groove to their own music, a new study reports. The study researchers found that ...

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 ...

To woo a mate, the Albert's lyrebird of Australia first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his courtship footwork, synchronizing each shake with the ...