Did you know? The award for best impersonator has to go to the lyrebird (Menura), a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for its ability to imitate dozens of other bird calls as well as manmade ...
"Our blue jay has decided she’s actually a cat. Lately, Pluto’s favorite thing to mimic are the feral cats she hears outside ...
Q. Why do mockingbirds mimic the songs of other birds? Are there any other bird mimics? Can birds reproduce the sounds of other animals? A. Mimicry is a common trait of the northern mockingbird, which ...
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Why Do Birds Imitate Sounds?
We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...
An international team of researchers mapping the genomes of birds has discovered a structure in the brains of parrots that likely explains their ability to mimic human speech. The structure identified ...
While common cuckoos mimic their host's eggs, new research has revealed that a group of parasitic finch species in Africa have evolved to mimic their host's chicks - and with astonishing accuracy. The ...
People love going to zoos. You get a close-up look at wild animals, might get to watch sea lions jump through a hoop, and just might be cussed out by an unruly gang of parrots. Wait, what? That’s ...
Q. Why do mockingbirds mimic the songs of other birds? Are there any other bird mimics? Can birds reproduce the sounds of other animals? A. Mimicry is a common trait of the northern mockingbird, which ...
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