American Reacts to The Lyrebird - Mimics Anything - Australia

[@BentConrod]

Parrot: Polly want a cracker? Lyrebird: Hold my beer!

[@fleachamberlain1905]

LOL. Good call. High five.

[@leandabee]

🤣🤣🍺

[@_Hamish]

lol, best comment

[@julesmarwell8023]

hey mate. all locked down in melbourne. watching you discovering our part of the world seem to bring you so much joy. and we are sharing your joy with you. thank you. keep it coming and stay safe. God bless America

[@riccirohde3362]

Bahahah. That's brilliant.

[@misss7056]

I love that we've messed with non-Aussies so hard that they don't believe in the Lyrebird

[@Dr_KAP]

Right?! This poor guy it’s like Peter and the Wolf! Now he is finally faced with a true story he doesn’t believe us !

[@jasonfield8823]

I know, right.

[@offwiththefairiesforever2373]

It's awful really but yeah xx

[@paulkrnash7172]

Lyrebird is fair dinkum. I had them, together with my farms in south east Qld & platypus.

[@r123554]

The reason why Aussies are able to mess with people so hard is that we actually DO have crazy animals like this

[@minnieharvey9462]

The laser gun sounds like the Satin Bowerbird which lives in the same area. I also recognised the Whipbird and other native songbirds. There was an author who thought he could take his old fashioned typewriter up into the mountains and write in peace and quiet. Within the week his cabin was surrounded by lyrebirds all mimicking the tapping of the keys, the little bell and the sound of typewriter resetting to the next line. They are extraordinary and the best repertoire along with their dance and tail display gets the Mrs Lyrebird. It must be really hard for the female lyrebirds to choose.

[@WitchyLioness]

I love Lyrebirds 😍 They can remember every sound they hear - and can make mimic things so accurately, that one get lured further into the bush believing they are headed for a highway.

[@limorstark2663]

Just a little fact: The name 'Lyrebird' actually comes from the shape of the tail feathers which look like a Lyre ( a U-shaped harp)

[@charmaineatkinson2723]

No joke matey - it is legit, they are amazing birds. 😊

[@sciencetroll6304]

Lyre birds are the real deal. Chainsaws car alarms Kookaburras anything. They are the real deal.

[@jayneross6123]

Just saw a video and immediately thought you'd enjoy it. It's called Every Bunnings worker ever. Bunnings is a hardware store chain here and you can wander for hours, find things you didn't know existed, don't know what they are used for but just have to buy.

[@m333pm333p]

They are called Lyrebirds because they toss the eggs out of other birds nests and replace them with their own. Getting other birds to tend their eggs (David Attenborough doco). That might not be the ground dwelling variety however...

[@vk3crg]

Hey Ian, as everyone has said, Lyrebirds are 100% real. They are so loved they are on the Australian 10c coin 😀Craig - Geelong, Australia.

[@moodyga40]

These birds a real. I live in Australia

[@colinmansell3524]

You my friend are watching an Australian native bird mimicking many sounds. It DOES happen in the wild. Go bush where they live and just listen, you will hear them for sure.

[@briandunn9527]

It's true this is what they do ,,, I've witnessed it in the bush first hand , !

[@FolkSongsEtAl]

Totally legit. I haven't heard one that I know of in the wild, though I'm pretty sure I've seen one. They're not the only birds that mimic, and I think the mimicry is kind of like a display to attract mates, though it's probably got other roles. In any case, they seem to spend their time collecting sounds that they've heard, and they do a whole performance of them all at certain points during the day.

[@robosock380]

It's all true mate, and the sounds get passed down through generations, increasing their range of noises.

[@garrymuir1442]

Probably hard for you to believe, but they are totally legit.

[@joandsarah77]

They are legit. Lyrebirds mimic whatever they hear. That one was doing a very good kookaburra call.

[@micko11154]

Also the call of the Whipbird was in his repertoire!

[@davidharrison1572]

No one knows the true call of the lyrebird

[@marcusjohn717]

All the sounds in that second video are very common various bird calls in Australia

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

That bird had all the sounds of the bush inc. frogs but leaves me wondering what bloody kid terrorised it with a laser gun. Come to think of it,prob just a couple harmless kids running round in the bush playing with their toys. As ya do

[@mattp6089]

@@davidharrison1572 Not even the lyrebird itself is entirely certain...

[@triciamoller1472]

David Attenborough got angry when the Lyre bird would not stop repeating his commentary 🇦🇺

[@_Hamish]

💀💀💀

[@tomblack6965]

Haha 😂 I'm thinking of the Lyrebird saying " And there he goes ". Brilliant.

[@NVSawsomeness]

are you talking about the bird of paradise? those out takes are funny as.

[@47AgStudios]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3qnnXiQpM2fpZY

[@cgkennedy]

that is so funny.

[@rkaiser7767]

The Lyrebird is an amazing immature. It has even imitated a crying child, while rescuers were searching for the child, they realised the little child was nearby, for the bird had heard it, they found the child alive.

[@dmisso42]

I think you mean " imitator" or "mimic". Certainly not immature!

[@Darryl_Frost]

@@dmisso42 no YOUR immature !!!

[@fireblow6842]

​@@Darryl_Frostand YOUR grammar sucks!

[@cocoidiea8643]

Tree kangaroos are also real. I love how suspicious and confused you are though LOL.

[@Rocky-Esq]

They inhabit Tropical North Queensland

[@kelrobins7476]

@Nathan Woods drop bear's are a very dangerous animal not to be joked about

[@Rocky-Esq]

@Nathan Woods google tree kangaroos they are very real

[@JPMonstie]

@Nathan Woods Drop bears are actually based on tree kangaroos. We have them on our property and they do indeed drop out of trees even from many meters up when they feel threatened. Has caught me by surprise a number of times.

[@ex_leper222]

Tree kangaroos are the drop bears primary prey

[@phunkmonkeycookiegarage7773]

With that Aussie money you had sent, if you got a 10 cent coin, that mystery feathery thing that no one can ever identify on it is the Lyrebird and yes, they are the real deal!

[@ascendedsleeper5693]

There's a lyrebird that lives on my favourite hiking trail, he's learned the android message ringtone. He gets me every time.

[@alpha00z26]

pranked by the annoying bird

[@dnaylor2484]

I once had one convince me a mountain bike was braking hard behind me while i walked along a trail in one of Sydneys National parks!!

[@ianscott424]

I just love the fact you're sensible enough to not be stitched up by us Aussies... But yeah, this one is purely legit.

[@nochsta]

My finest moment was when I identified a lyrebird by its kookaburra impersonation. It just sounded ever so slightly off. Add to that the fact that it was coming from the ground, whereas kookaburras tend to sit up high, and I ratted out the imposter. Saw the cheeky feller a minute or so later. Gotcha!

[@cafra11972]

The Lyre Bird is definitely for real, no jokes this time 🤣🤣oh, and Tree Kangaroos are real, Google them.

[@dilligaff1979]

yep they make a near perfect gunshot sound.

[@Introknight]

yep both are real

[@JasonD_]

And what about the Drop Bears?

[@Dmozar]

@@JasonD_ No, that one is just to take the piss lol

[@kevindonaghey8483]

@@JasonD_ koalas when not used to humans can also be quite nasty if you touch them

[@jribeye1818]

Dude as an Australian I can confirm this to be 100% accurate.

[@hayleymccarthy9059]

‘If this is a damn joke I swear… like drop bears, hoop snakes and tree kangaroos’ 10:10. Tree kangaroos are 100% a real animal 😂😂😂

[@anEyePhil]

Not a joke, just clever bird.

[@claytonchristophersen1633]

NO Joke i have heard one copy a Petrol Chainsaw .

[@captmulch1]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-kangaroo

[@FolkSongsEtAl]

and hoop snakes...

[@reverendlynda8787]

From an Australian, these birds can literally imitate anything, car noises, other birds, chainsaw noises, anything! They are brilliant imitators.

[@markfairhurst6186]

the first clips are David Attenborough

[@SharpShooter-rt9mv]

EVERY SOUND in this video is CORRECT!! I live near wild lyrebirds and they minic everything. Even sounds of cars driving by. You don't want to get lost in the Australian bush. You will walk in circles following sounds of cars

[@peterolsen9131]

the one at adelaide zoo learned to do impact drills, circular saws, nail guns and screw guns when they have some renovations done , that video is pretty funny! cheers mate!

[@peterolsen9131]

@votejj no worries!

[@hapaxl.6075]

Yes, surprised Chook at Adelaide Zoo didn't make this video given the hosts enthusiasm. Might try a link if the comments allow it.

[@hapaxl.6075]

Chook, the Lyrebird virtuoso kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2PJkGqqmbSan7M

[@chelleb764]

I'm pretty sure it was when they built the panda enclosure. Was so awesome to hear him.

[@Cassxowary]

That's not funny at all, that's horrible! Can you please use your heart and brain before commenting? They belong in the wild, they should NOT be in gawking prisons while their homes are getting destroyed by humans!

[@philipandrew1626]

I remember once waking up at 6am in my tent after bushwalking to the sound of someone hammering in tent pegs next to mine. In my half sleepy head I thought who the hell is hammering in tent pegs at this hour of the morning. You guessed it, the Superb Lyrebird.

[@whatkjsaw4461]

😆🤣😆 love it!

[@mzamy]

That's hilarious!🤣😂

[@NoGufff]

"... drop bears, hoop snakes, tree-kangaroos.." That last one's real, Ian. 😄

[@kingcosworth2643]

Hoop snakes, rolling around the paddocks in summer

[@THXn11]

How about the massive radial bellied black snakes? You see them everywhere basking on the the edges of roads, especially main highways.

[@waluigist]

@@THXn11 you mean red bellied black snakes? Yeah those are real

[@THXn11]

@@waluigist nope, I meant what I typed. I'll elaborate... radial bellied black snakes are those massive tyre retreads that trucks are always throwing off the rims on highways lol. You see them everywhere.

[@brucebertie8080]

They are all real - the ones at the beginning are from a Richard Attenborough documentary which is easily found on KZbin

[@ottotitslinger3430]

Lyrebird is pretty special. The art in mating is to have the largest range of sounds he can mimic to impress his intended female partner. They can virtually mimic any sound they hear. It used to be just other birds but have adapted now to using other more modern sounds they hear around them. "Lyre" part of it's name is because it's tail feathers are shaped like a "Lyre string instrument".

[@1RandomMiss]

🤣 I love your reaction. We actually do have some weird animals here. The Lyre bird was named because his tail feathers resemble the Lyre instrument. The fact that he lies is a coincidental bonus.

[@lbrazier]

Honest, hand on my heart this is real. The camera, car alarm and chainsaw footage is from a documentary by David Attenborough. These birds really only have to hear a noise once and they can basically reproduce the sound. They're an amazing creature.

[@Cassxowary]

And they'll go extinct soon if people don't start using their hearts and brains. No more animal products, lack of recycling, massive environmental destruction, pollution...

[@CoachLexie]

What he's doing is impressing the ladies - the greater the range, the more robust he seems to them! If you were an Australian you would recognise about 15 other Australian birds in his repertoire - along with the other 'random' sounds

[@rickseifert5139]

Yes very true ,overseen and heard them in the bush and at zoo's, bird sanctuary places.

[@samdean3299]

He’s not impressing any ladies by making noises of other birds. He’s actually trying to impress and scare her at the same time. The male Will fan his tail like a peacock and do a little dance to impress her at the same time he’ll mimic sounds of the Australian bush. The sounds he makes during his dance are noises that make other birds in the bush panic, they start their alarm calls tricking the female into sticking close to the bigger male that’ll also protect her because he wants to get down

[@turuff7114]

@@samdean3299 and when he gets down the last song he sings is the PH intro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@teeanahera8949]

The only random sound I could discern was the “laser gun” one. All the others were local native birds.

[@rileymerrett7587]

@@teeanahera8949 that "laser gun" sound is the actual song of the male Lyrebird.

[@brianwood6788]

I have a story for you. My mate lived about 1km from the train station in the Blue Mountains. Every morning he would walk to the station which had a automatically gated footpath across the railway line, just like a car level crossing. It had a bell that would ring DING DING DING... when the gates closed. My mate was walking to the station, was about 300 metres from the station and he hears the bell go off, meaning he has about a minute or so before the train arrives. So he starts running, sprints the 300 metres and arrives 5 minutes before the train. There was a Lyre Bird in the bush next to the station calling DING DING DING copying the bell. He was not happy ;)

[@robynjefferson4779]

It probably hasn't heard a Turkey.

[@nigelaubrey7743]

As Aussie's we love a joke and taking the piss. But we're also super proud of our special fauna and the lyrebird fits in that category. I've heard them imitate all sorts of things, even metal detectors when I'm out prospecting. They're a special creature

[@Dozza70]

I lost my mind when I had one of these darn birds making the sound of my mobile phone. I would be busy in the garden, hanging out the washing on the line and would hear my phone ring only to run inside and it wasn't! That liar bird drove me nuts.

[@wh1zzzy]

Totally legit, I grew up around the Dandenong ranges and to hear them mimicking police, ambulance and fire engines ( way back when they had individual sirens and bells) was unreal but to hear them mimicking the local steam engine ( puffing billy) complete with steel track sounds in the middle of Sherbrooke forest was incomprehensible.

[@DMSDJ1]

Same here bro, they always mimic the the local fire brigade air raid sirens the cfa use

[@MillicentNankivelldotcom]

I’ve never heard them mimic Puffing Billy! That’s gold!

[@justinsmith9847]

Same here. Heard them do trucks and motorbikes too. They do a wicked exhaust brake also.

[@sharkplay1261]

There are a good amount of lyre birds still around the Dandenong Ranges but are hard to spot I normally get lyre bird feathers in my back yard

[@LootGoblin4510]

I remember that too, they are awesome, Gembrook, Olinda, you would hear them everywhere, I hope their population is still high in the area..

[@BuzzLightyear9999]

It is 100% legit… They are amazing mimics… most amazing mimics on the planet… Typically (in the wild) they go through a string of different calls and then repeat the pattern. Out in the bush, it’s only when you recognise the pattern repeating over and over every few minutes that you realise it’s a lyrebird making the calls and not the actual birds it’s mimicking… …in the wild you only ever hear them and pretty much never, ever see them. They are extremely shy and very good at hiding.

[@Whatishappeningworld]

Not wrong there, have one who has a little oasis near where I live. Stumbled across her three times now and each time she has taken flight across this small gully and it looks absolutely amazing. They make you feel like your heading some where special.

[@adamlee9071]

So guys,when you hear them or see them,sit somewhere open near them where you know they can see you,if you are patient enough and don't move and be quiet they are actually quite inquisitive and will slowly aproach you,they won't come too close but close enough for you to get a good look at them 👍

[@amycope7970]

Go for a walk through Sherbrooke forest right after it rains. Walk quietly and listen and you can usually find one.

[@gregmyatt9932]

We were out in the Australian bush camping once, we were miles from nowhere! I mean out there. No roads close by, no buildings. We started to hear in the distance a fire truck siren and two way radio chatter. We panicked a little because we thought we may be just about to be caught in a fire storm. These sounds went on for hours, we tried to follow the sound and see what was happening. The sirens and radio chatter continued what seemed to be all around us now. We finally tracked down what was making the sound after hours of searching, we got a glimpse, a very short glimpse of a Lyre bird making these sounds. It ran off as they are very shy and blend in really well to the undergrowth of the forrest. We couldn’t believe how accurate and loud these fire fighter sounds were. It had sirens, radio chatter, people talking, engine sounds the works. It was very convincing.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Hah! Pranked by a Lyrebird. Love it!

[@yuk-erkmckirk9277]

We don't prank in Australia, we take the piss out of people ,big difference.

[@rosmeeker1964]

Lyrebirds were introduced to Tasmania in the 1930s when they were worried about the numbers on the mainland. A few years ago they did a study and the Tasmanian birds still use the calls of mainland birds that are not found in Tassie...so they have been passing down the calls through generations.

[@MossyTomb]

That's so cool, I guess that's why they're still making the sounds from 90s kids toys

[@toozy101]

Fascinating

[@ravenstar1397]

They also still do calls of Aboriginal dances, replicating the sounds they made.

[@adamlee9071]

There call is so unique hey,it's beautiful

[@tompurcell8825]

Didn't know that. Thats nuts

[@bradleygraves2935]

I remember coughing a few times while out camping with a mate, and after like 5 seconds we both heard me coughing off at the tree line. One of those moments I thought I was gonna have a heart attack.. Also, who told you that Tree Kangaroos weren't a thing?

[@robb3341]

Was camping in the Victorian high country a few years ago and was teaching a friend how to play the guitar intro to Sweet child o mine by Guns n Roses. The next day while going on a hike, we kept on hearing sweet child o mine in the bush! It was amazing!

[@truthseeker7322]

No way. That's awesome man. Nature at its best

[@elowishusmirkatroid4898]

Im so glad the lyrebird liked it! He will probably teach it to his sons. Now Im off into the bush to teach em "Stairway to Heaven".

[@robb3341]

@@truthseeker7322 best part is the lyra bird learnt the riff in a day, but my mate still can't play it!

[@robb3341]

@@elowishusmirkatroid4898 haha.

[@elowishusmirkatroid4898]

@@robb3341 Im sure it will do Led Zep better than me, too.

[@rubytuesday5412]

It occurred to me when I was listening to this amazing bird a long time ago~ The Lyre Bird mimicking the sound of a chainsaw, is actually the sound of their natural habitat being sawn down..

[@prodigalson5965]

Lyre birds are totally real/legit and are amazing. I watched/heard one mimic a chainsaw. They are awesome. They are able to mimic pretty much anything it hears a few times. We also have Bower birds. The males gather things that are blue for its display stage/nest. We lived on a property and all the blue pegs would go missing from the clothesline. We found the nest and all the pegs lol. Btw Tree Kangaroos are a real animal.

[@LootGoblin4510]

if they cant find Blue, their next favorite colour is yellow, so watch out if they get taken too.. LOL, besides its only a "borrow"

[@gundampress1415]

Lol. Tree kangaroos are real mate. And Lyrebirds's are legit too. Love your content. Keep up the great work.

[@steveroe3887]

Australia becomes more amazing the deeper you dive. Yes, tree kangaroos do exist but because of drop bears and hoop snakes, anything we tell tourists is taken with a grain of salt.

[@toozy101]

They thought the platypus was a joke too. It's legit.

[@JBofBrisbane]

Come on, an animal with a beaver's body and tail and bill and feet like a duck? Yeah, sure... you're probably going to tell us it lays eggs next...

[@JPMonstie]

Scrambled eggs if they’re in a hurry.

[@simonbassanelli3834]

And the male has a venomous talon on one of its web feet

[@briantayler1230]

I was driving on a twisty mountain road in the temperant rainforest in S.E. Queensland and I kept hearing this metallic rattling sound. I eventually pulled over and started looking around and under my car until I heard the sound again but the car was not running or moving. Then the penny dropped and I instantly knew that I had been fooled by a Lyrebird.

[@ranger_potato7455]

Lyrebirds are trippy. We were walking around the blue mountains and we thought we heard a chainsaw but it was just a lyrebird

[@Reneesillycar74]

Lyrebirds are so cool. Magpies are also good at mimicking. There’s a few videos of them too, I remember one from Newcastle, NSW that mimicked sirens 🚨

[@little_valkyrie]

Can confirm that they're incredible in person. I got lucky enough to encounter a wild one in the Blue Mountains. Interestingly, the infamous Australian magpies are also good mimics, at least of other birds' calls. I had one sitting outside my room just this morning showing off his repertoire including butcherbird and kookaburra calls.

[@BRATPAC1]

We lost our dog Mindy for almost an hour in the bush near East Warburton in Victoria....everytime we yelled "Mindy" or whistled, a Lyrebird would also call "Mindy" and whistle! The poor dog was close to exhaustion from running from bird to bird by the time we eventually found her...

[@garros]

We used to have one living on our property and it used to mimic, exactly, the sound of cars going over an old wooden bridge that ran past the end of our block. It had the engine sound and the rumble of the planks, as well as the dopler effect as the car approached and receded. Absolutely amazing birds.

[@gabrielplattes6253]

😄 Spun out! - I don't think we've got them in WA... 😕

[@pj8143]

@@gabrielplattes6253 No we don’t have Lyre birds in WA, Tas & NT not sure if SA has got them.

[@clemdane]

That is amazing! I want to live near one

[@leelastarsky]

@@pj8143 They are in TAS; I have seen them in the national park near Hobart! I think they were introduced?

[@carokat1111]

@@leelastarsky yes they were introduced.

[@theubiquejim]

its true. the first part of the video is David Attenborough - the worlds greatest naturalist

[@shaunwalford3534]

I find it hilarious that he has learnt not to trust everything Australia tells him 😂.

[@1998TDM]

Sir David Attenborough will be a bit miffed by your skepticism.

[@user-zu9pg6cc7h]

They are 100% real. They mimic everything they hear and use these new sounds to impress a new mate

[@mikekelly1771]

When I lived in Wollongong there used to be a chute on the side of Mt Kembla that they'd load coal down. There was a phone down the bottom where the truck would park and they guys up top would use it to check the truck was in place with the truck driver. The phone was removed in the 90's but the lyrebirds still replicate the ringing of the phone.

[@casshendo6923]

I remember this. Was told about this by my step father many years ago. That lyrebird was well known by anyone who worked on the rails

[@MelodyMan69]

All Ligit !,😊 I remember visiting the Healsville Sancutary in the 80s. The Lyrebird was called 'chook' by the Keeper/Ranger. He came over and waved his hand up and down and 'chook' immediatly started with the Laser Gun sounds while spreading all his Feathers. Wonderful.

[@henrywilliam8506]

I live in Australia and called the fire department when I heard the smoke alarm going off in my neighbor’s house shortly after I’d moved to the neighborhood. It turned out to be a lyrebird imitating their smoke alarm after it had heard it while the occupants burnt their toast setting off the alarm.

[@Bsqudge]

Hahaha, it must be difficult to believe it's real when you're trying not to fall for an Aussie prank. Absolutely legit though! One of the most amazing birds in Australia. We actually have a lot of amazing birds. My favourite is the Tasmanian Wedge tailed eagle, massive bird that's been known to snatch lambs off the ground. Pretty amazing!

[@Cassxowary]

Not really what amazing is used for... and they'll go extinct soon if people don't start using their hearts and brains. No more animal products, lack of recycling, massive environmental destruction, pollution...

[@joannemurdock7899]

@@Cassxowary save and protect our forests environment ! People need to put out bird baths! With water!

[@warrenmunn3224]

Just to clarify the comment about the Lambs, Wedgetails do take lambs but its been shown that they only take the sick or dead, even so, sheep graziers have still been known to shoot them despite it being illegal now for many years.

[@libbypeace68]

Aren't they amazing! You definitely need to visit Australia - I love how much you appreciate everything you are learning about the country.

[@IWrocker]

Absolutely amazing.. I’m in awe of these birds 🐦. I hope to visit Australia 🇦🇺, it would be a dream, I’m so fascinated by it. There’s really nowhere else quite like Australia

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@IWrocker Hey Ian, Tree Kangaroos are real mate, VERY rare and found mainly in PNG, but real. They're like a Sloth Kangaroo. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-kangaroo

[@Blackout_]

@@IWrocker yeah, we also have like the most amount of deadly animals you will ever learn about

[@PatrickCooperPhotography-nw1pp]

@@edwardfletcher7790 Yes, tree kangaroos are found in PNG and Far North Queensland where it's fairly tropical.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

@@PatrickCooperPhotography-nw1pp Ummm I KNOW..... I'm Australian....🙄

[@AussieOutlaw]

Pranking is known as BULLSHTTING

[@romper7125]

Hey IWrocker...Yep this gen...even David Attenborogh has done a piece on this amazing bird. All true.

[@berekhalfhand4775]

You think he knows who that is?

[@rossbrumby1957]

@@berekhalfhand4775 who doesn't? Attenborough is global. And for over 50 years.

[@stephencollins1568]

Nah...that's not David Attenborough - that's just a Lyrebird doing an impersonation of David Attenborough.

[@romper7125]

@@stephencollins1568 lol

[@chrisrumble2665]

Tree kangaroos are real. Actually I grew up at the base of the Dandenongs, which is a stronghold for Lyrebirds. The ones in Sherbrooke Forest mimic the sound of the whistle of the Puffing Billy train. I have also been standing on the famous cricket oval ar Walhalla when the fire alarm went off at the end of the oval - follwed by a fire alarm at the other end...there were two Lyrebirds having a competition!

[@gregedwards1087]

Lyre Bird gets its name from the hand held, stringed, harp like instrument, as the birds tail plumage resembles the instrument. I think the bird mimics the sounds that it hears as it probably thinks that it is repeating a mating call and might get some action.

[@lukethelning5384]

I still argue that it is a "Liar bird" because it lies. They are a pain in the ass for bird-call/watchers.

[@richardsolis2045]

First of all, it’s a lyrebird, not a liarbird. A lyre is a musical instrument. Quite appropriate for one of nature’s greatest instruments. I believe that it makes most or all of these sounds as a way of attracting a mate. Having heard lyrebird recordings for years (I’ve never been fortunate enough to experience one in person.) I know that all the sounds are real. A truly amazing creature!!

[@elenawilliams32]

Yes they are incredible mimics. Around the Dandenong ranges you hear them often and the power tools are so realistic as they hear trees being sawed down etc.

[@Cassxowary]

That's horrible! They belong in the wild instead of their homes getting destroyed by humans!

[@vandemanferretstasmania.ni9576]

When they are around work sites, they start mimicking the tools, so yes the chainsaw is most likely real

[@Cassxowary]

It is and it's horrible! They belong in the wild without their homes getting destroyed by humans!

[@vandemanferretstasmania.ni9576]

@@Cassxowary their home isn’t getting destroyed though. Before any new developments go up in rural or semi rural areas there is a conservation impact study done, it’s standard development laws

[@christineirvin9193]

First I’m Australian. I have also seen an heard lyre birds in person. The best thing about this video is that the Americans in the know, now question us on if ANYTHING is real. The lyre bird is real. Ha ha ha this is too funny.

[@Jaydaydesign]

Once I was walking in some remote national park mountain terrain miles from habitation and had to double take before realising what I was hearing was was a lyre bird. It was running through its full repertoire for a lady friend continuously on repeat and in no particular order. so freaky but truly amazing . Kookaburra, tractor starting, chicken crowing, wild pig grunting,( that had me bit concerned 😂) Farmer whacking fence posts in ( bonk bonk bonk!) Hammering nails Various power tools Fence wire unravelling ( that hissing sound) Farmer yelling (Fuuuuuu&$@&kkk) 😂

[@nickzwa]

From AUS :) We DO have some pranks we have with Lyerbirds... I was a city kid who went to boarding school closer to the big rock then the coast. One night I was told that there was a creature in the bush that would cry like a baby or call out like a child and lour children out into the darkness where they were never seen again.... Imagine my surprise when I heard this then later watched a Lyrebird sound exactly like a crying baby!

[@swanss111]

“When sensing danger they sound an alarm”. We know just how well they can do that. The Michael Winslow of the avian world

[@damianm3786]

No this is one time that Aussies are not taking the piss out of you Ian. They can mimic most sounds they hear.

[@Kayenne54]

Ever noticed how quickly an Aussie friend takes on the local accent when overseas?

[@shanerooney7288]

@@Kayenne54 nah, yeah.

[@Levelz31]

3:47 black cockatoo 3:49 kookaburra 3:51 eastern whip bird are just a few of the birds he's mimicking they mimic all the sounds in the bush to do a display dance and attract a female.

[@Liathanikus]

Was camping in a place called the Farm Yard.... which is part of the sugarloaf range.. (No animals of a farming nature exist there) and while we were all sitting at the camp fiire we heard this massive loud Laugh come from the bushes... sounded like someone had escaped from the loony bin.... but after 30 mins of crapping pants and running round we found the culprit.. was a lyrebird

[@terriemery5687]

Look up Chook the Lyrebird. Unfortunately he passed away, but he was incredible. Lyrebirds are named because their tails when fully splayed resemble the musical instrument the lyre

[@kevkoala]

I love lyrebirds as they're trippy. They get their names for the tails as when their tails are up, they're shaped like a lyre (medieval stringed instrument) We have them here in Victoria around Healeville (Managed to see one in the bush near there) and the Dandenong Ranges (Sherbrook Forest as seen from a carriage of Puffing Billy going over the Monbulk Creek trestle bridge). And yes, they do mimic sounds and other birds to impress female lyrebirds ...especially chainsaws!

[@briandp9535]

We have lyrebirds around king lake also, I took my family down to a spot called Mason's falls, and there were about 3 in different areas of the trail, and 1 in the carpark. The carpark one mimicked the sound of my wife's WRX. Brilliant creatures.

[@aussieguy3689]

They are all over NSW and QLD too ✌️

[@Erizedd]

We have the brown lyrebirds in the national parks here in NSW, and even some black ones in a pine forest too (which I've never seen anywhere else - didn't even know they came in black).

[@zackywacky2657]

i alwayse see them at the 1000 steps walk in ferntree gully

[@IWrocker]

@@briandp9535 that is hilarious 😆 seeing one of these mimic a WRX would be gold 🤣🤣

[@jomac2046]

Real enough to get his portrait on the Australian Ten-cent piece for the last 55 years.

[@clementferguson2719]

The lyre bird can also mimic the sound of a train going past ( this happens in Ferntree gully here in Victoria Australia )

[@pixiedust3624]

I sometimes forget about our amazing range of native Fauna until I see someone from another country reacting to them and like wtf? Haha I also sometimes think - Australia got the random off cuts of things. We have a bird that literally mimics anything. Jellyfish that kill Crocs that can an eat people An animal that can make its own custard (platypus) Large Kangaroos that put the best boxers to shame and a bunch of sloths who think they are human in Parliment haha

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

I used to have a crappy car that would always stall & make its own distinct noises when started & I lost count of the no. of times I'd jump outta bed & race out front sure s'one was trying to steal it. Turns out it was just a lyre bird. Damn bastard got me so many times 🤣but after I mentioned this @ the pub & said I wasn't getting tricked anymore some prick actually DID steal it but they returned it a wk later with a note saying they thought I was exaggerating about how crap it was & gave me the no. of the local mechanic! Only in Oz,eh😂

[@carlgabel79]

Dude, Tree Kangaroo's are a real thing! Imagine the Bastard spawn of a Kangaroo and a Brushtail Possum and you're in the ballpark. They're up in Far North Queensland and New Guinea. The fact that the Platypus exists, makes it pretty easy to mess with foreigners about native fauna.

[@exkingjohn]

Yeah I was going to mention that tree kangaroos don’t look much like standard Roos. They live high in trees so the standard look wouldn’t be useful.

[@Preview43]

Nope... the Lyrebird is the real deal. They are the bird version of Michael Winslow.

[@lisacraig5235]

These ground dwelling birds can live for 30 years so they pick up many sounds to mimic during their lifetime from their natural environment. Check out the magnificent bower bird 🐦.

[@mareky1234]

Tree kangaroos are actually totally real too mate. Watch the complete vid on the first example as its actually compared by Sir David Attenburough

[@notsosilentmajority1]

It'd be great to see a battle between a Lyrebird and a Minah bird. It seems like people have forgotten about the Minah, which used to be extremely popular in the US a few decades ago. They are also fantastic mimickers of sounds and many people keep them today. Love the Lyrebird as well. BTW, the name Lyrebird comes from a Greek ancient sort of "harp' stringed instrument they used that the tail feathers of the "lyre"bird resemble.

[@MajorMalfunction]

I taught a lyrebird to wolf-whistle. I hope he's still out there appreciating the ladies.

[@MajorMalfunction]

I mean it in the way that there's a Feminist out hiking through the forest, and someone in the bushes is wolf-whistling at her. That would freak her out. And I did it on a porpoise. "Oh nose! I'm being se*ually harassed by a bird!" It only took a few whistles for him to learn it. It was near a carpark, so he also did the "beep beep" of remote keys, and also the ignition sound of an engine starting.

[@shanerooney7288]

I want to teach one to say "Polymorph was a bad idea." , "I miss my hands"

[@allangoodger969]

Here we are canoeing up the Shoalhaven river, miles from anywhere and we hear a chainsaw going. So realistic.

[@watto2355]

They are real. Amazing birds. They do that because when they are trying to attract a mate. The female lyrebird is attracted to the male with the most impressive song that he can sing

[@karenstrong8887]

They are very real. You just made me see I take many of our great creatures for granted. I used to raise native orphans when I was a child. If you want to see extra cute. Look up WA Pigmy Possums. They are smaller than a mans thumb.

[@danielelise7348]

I am Australian & I can promise you "MATE" they as real 😁😁

[@sg7392]

My friend thought there was someone trying to start a chainsaw at his farm to steal wood. No just a Lyrebird.

[@namewithheldbygoogleforsec673]

The link I shared with you shows the lyrebird doing many different sounds. It even does a jackhammer! As well as drills, people talking, hand-held games, etc. It can mimick any sound it hears. It uses its sound effects to attract females. The more sounds it can make, the better the chance it has of attracting females. Much like peacocks with their plumage: The brighter a peacock's tail, the better the chance to attract peahens. Oh, and the Lyrebird appears on our ten cent coin.

[@noelinsley8057]

The word Lyre is from the musical instrument. They can make nature and mechanical sounds. No pranks. In the deep forest if you hear a train, then it'll be a Lyrebird... They are for real and so are the sounds. They are the masters of mimic. We have other birds who can mimic but not the same as a Lyrebirds. Their tails resemble a Lyre.

[@weredraco]

@IWrocker - you should have done this video a few weeks after you sent this one. We had one on the news that mimicked a crying baby.... that was horrifying to listen to as it sounded just like it, and I can only image how freaked out people would be if they camped in the bush overnight and had that nearby, especially if they thought they were alone..