LIREBIRD, a bird that can imitate a thousand sounds

Lyrebird is a type of Australian bird that comes from the Menuridae family. The Lyrebird is very famous for its ability to imitate various types of sounds that exist in nature and are made by humans. When entering the mating period from June to August, Lyrebird can 'sing' for up to 4 hours more. Uniquely, the singing of the Lyrebird is a combination of at least 7 types of sounds. Some sounds that Lyrebird often imitates are koalas, coyotes. In fact, as a result of the movement of human settlements that have begun to approach the Lyrebird's habitat, now the birds can imitate the sounds of chainsaws, cars, fire sirens, rifles, camera shutters, humans, even crying babies! The Lyrebird's formidable abilities also continued to grow and spread when one Lyrebird heard the strange sound combinations from Lyrebirds and other bird species. "This bird (Lyrebird) is capable of imitating the sounds of up to 20 more species of other birds," said a biologist, David Attenborough. Until now the Lyrebird is still not categorized as an endangered animal even though its population continues to decline. This Australian endemic bird is often hunted by humans not only because of its ability to imitate its voice, but also because of its beautiful tail feathers. At first glance, an adult male Lyrebird looks like a peacock with a beautiful tail. The difference is, the color of the Lyrebird is more dominated by brown, black, gray and white.