Sound on 🔊😳 Taronga Zoo's resident lyrebird Echo has mastered mimicking the sound of a human baby crying. The sound was inspired by some of the zoo's visitors when it was open. 📹 Taronga Zoo Sydney | ABC Sydney

This lyrebird can perfectly mimic the sound of a crying baby, a car alarm and a camera shutter. Male lyrebirds can replicate the calls of over 20 different birds as part of their mating rituals. But as human activities have encroached on their natural boundaries, their repertoire has even come to include man-made sounds. Learn more about the lyrebird and watch Secret World of Sound – Love and Rivals, streaming free on CBC Gem: lnk.bio/cbcdocs | CBC Docs