text: By the way, that name, Lyrebird, is absurdly perfect. TechCrunch pointed to this BBC clip of David Attenborough, in the rainforest, recording the mating calls of the Australian lyrebird: an exquisite mimic of the calls of at least 20 other species. Treat your ears to the pleasure of hearing the lyrebird also commit identity theft by imitating other sounds he hears in the forest, including chainsaws, car alarms, camera shutters, and camera shutters with motor drives:
  How can the fact that the lyrebird needs to emulate a chainsaw to “blend in” in the forest be a treat with which to pleasure your ears?
  1. Did Attenborough refer to it as “blending in?” I believe the point is to show off the lyrebird’s ability to replicate a wide variety of complex sounds in order to attract a mate.