There’s Only One Bird In The World Like This And The Diversity Of Sounds It Makes Is Astonishing

What bird has the most complex and most beautiful song in the world? Trekking through the forest, David Attenborough introduces the Lyre bird – a bird with an amazing skill that blew me away!

Wait until 2:14 to hear some of the incredible sounds it can make (hint it learns them from humans in the forest). Volume is definitely required!

In another video, a lyre bird imitates the construction sounds it’s heard from a person whistling, the bang of hammers, and chainsaws among other noises.

Not only are the birds expert vocal mimics they are remarkably beautiful with their plumed tails, from which they derive their name (their long tail looking like the lyre musical instrument. They hold the record for the longest song among birds at 20 minutes.