92 Bird Mimics
About this episode
Bird mimicry, learning and communication are helping us rethink the sounds of the bush. Dr Vicky Austin reveals the secret vocal world, including female lyrebirds.
Dr Vicky Austin is interested in bird behaviour and how birds interact with each other and their environment. She is particularly fascinated by the vocalisations of female birds. Vicky’s PhD at Western Sydney University focused on the vocalisations of female Superb Lyrebirds (such as mimicry) and how females use these sounds to protect themselves and their chicks. Vicky reckons that vocalisations of female birds are just as spectacular as males and she’s here to share what she knows.
