When birds see a predator in their midst, one defensive strategy is to call out loudly, attracting other birds of the same or different species to do the same. Sometimes individuals within this ...

Being catfished is never fun, but one animal takes deception to an entirely new level. A study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology reveals male lyrebirds, a type of songbird, use complex ...

Birds capable of mimicry may imitate a predator to scare others away, and a flock of birds will sound an alarm as they flee. A new study finds male Australian songbirds imitate a panicked flock when ...

Birds threatened by a predator often call out to encourage other birds to make noise and fly about, repelling the attacker as part of a “mobbing flock”. Now, researchers have found that male lyrebirds ...

A fortnight after five lions escaped at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, an amused zoo visitor captured footage of Echo the superb lyrebird as he mimicked alarm sirens and evacuation calls with astonishing ...